laughing their way
across the grass
a pair of quail
for a moment
we, too, feel at home
in this country
bullets fly
heads and flags
lower
how little rain
sinks in
before the next storm
Peter Jastermsky writes Japanese short-form works. His writing has appeared in many journals, including Failed Haiku, Haibun Today, The Cherita, and KYSO Flash. Born in Connecticut, Peter and his family live in Southern California, where he works as a licensed counselor.
Original photograph by Russ.
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Love the way ideas connect here, especially toward the end, the rain I imagine is a metaphor for remorse, the ground our consciousness.
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I like both of these (I adore quail, with their silly topknots). Always nice to read Japanese short-form poetry by a fellow OC resident.
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