so I missed my train stop today jotting down ideas for my next pseudo-tanka/haiku, but no matter, the idea was worth it.. spent my six-hour gap between classes today flipping through books of japanese poetry at Bobst library.. nothing beats that old book smell hanging out in between stacks of 50 year old books or whatever.. was kinda disappointed however in finding what I wrote probably wouldn't be counted as 'real' tanka or haiku by your normal japanese critic, but then again who ever said I was normal.. guess it's more like free-meter tanka/haiku or free-verse poetry what I write.. either way as long as it floats my boat, could care less.. and here's a peek at my latest ongoing inspiration..

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‹x‚ñ‚Å‚à‚¢‚¢�@�@�@�@�@�@yasunde mo ii

‹ó‚ð‚Ý‚Ä�@�@�@�@�@�@�@�@sora wo mite
�·‚µ�L‚ׂ悤‚Æ�@�@�@�@�@sashinobeyou to
‚Ó‚´‚¯‚é‚È�@�@�@�@�@�@�@fuzakeru na

to be continued..
posted by Jeff at 11:03 PM