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at Year-End

behind ink flow lambent light winter moon 薄墨の奥でゆらめく冬の月 *** at year-end busy with housecleaning dad and a cat sneak out 父と猫 雲隠れする 年の暮れ

Blithe, Bedeck

Mr. Blithe went on a date to a illuminated avenue ♪♫ charmed with his beautiful partner ♫♬ and step on a dog dropping ♪♬ http://artwiculate.com/words/blithe *** Leaves were already fallen bare brunches bedecked with winter sunshine http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/12/bedeck.html

the Winter Solstice

My shadow on the untrodden sand Originally uploaded by yupius The winter solstice a day is short a shadow is long another myself has an eight-head figure *** on the winter solstice make rice porridge with red beans a cat climbs on to my back bending over a pot *** http://tina.mnnguyen.com/2010/12/19/gpoem-wotw-is-%E2%80%9Csolstice%E2%80%9D/

Flying with Moon

Flying with moon a sneeze takes me down to earth 寒月の夜空にひとつくしゃみあり

a Hot Water Bottle

What are you dreaming about? holding a hot-water bottle covered with teddy bear いかなりや くま湯たんぽと 見る夢は  *** Writing cards at the window my fingers are numbed with cold 窓際で 便り書く指 かじかめる

Callous

Your bitter words make my heart callous and my head aphyllous http://artwiculate.com/

Extol

Cold and cloudy morning feel a sign of snow children & dogs are ready to extol snowy world I prepare a pocket warmer http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/12/extol.html

Fallen Leaves

Winter morning iced-over fallen leaves in a puddle 朝がきて氷につめし落葉あり *** A corgi dog pushes aside breast-deep fallen leaves 胸までの落葉かきわくコーギー犬 *** Place a fallen leaf talisman on my head ‘change into Santa Claus’ you chanted 落葉のせサンタになれと君唱う *** Fine winter day a lark draws a parabola in the sky 冬うらら空に雲雀の放物線

The Night of Geminids Meteor Shower

before dawn count shooting stars with you 夜明け前 君と数えし流れ星 *** G emini scatter stardust from their sky bucket tinkle-tinkle the dust is caught in your eyelash 空のバケツから 双子が ちりんちりりん とまいた星屑。君のまつ毛にひっかかる。 *** Last night, thick clouds were hanging, so I went to bed earlier. I woke up about 3:00 a.m. having a dream tinkling stars are falling. The clear sky was there.

Simper, Pherenic

Lost in the woods, a broad-faced cat,  simperingly cut across in front of me. So I pinched my cheek. 'Fake Alice in Napping land' http://artwiculate.com/words/simper in Land of Hiccup, everyone has pherenic twitch. http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/12/phrenic.html

Fine Winter Day

fine winter morning an airplane draws a pink trail in the sky 冬晴れや空にピンクの裳裾ひく *** fine winter day pruning sound here and there in residential area 冬うらら 剪定する音 そこかしこ *** sunny winter day a drying area is full of flapping clothes 冬日和 物干し台は 満艦飾

Wait

at tip of a branch of magnolia a tiny bud waits for spring already *** tidy the garden my dog waits the arrect ears lop the fluffy tail droops can't help throwing a ball http://tina.mnnguyen.com/2010/12/06/gpoem-wotw-is-%E2%80%9Cwait%E2%80%9D-2/

In the Sun

an abandoned house blazes in crimson the sunset 廃屋の火事かと見れば夕日なり *** while washing curtains bask in the sun カーテンを洗う合間の日向ぼこ *** a wiping cloth in my hand sun myself on the window sash 窓拭きのぞうきん持ちて日向ぼこ *** wear a thick jacket two slightly stooped backs me and a cat どてら着て 丸い背中の猫二匹

a Crackling Leaf

crackling a fallen leaf leads me かさこそと我の前行く落葉かな *** The winter wind carries an irresistible call of roast sweet potato truck 風にのり 我を呼ぶ声 焼き芋屋

Gods return

with an ebb tide and setting sun multitudinous gods return to Izumo 引き潮と入り日にのりて神還る *** stay alone at home look out count lights in windows 人恋し窓の灯りを数えみる *** a popular salesperson of an old liqour shop in my town a shaggy and gentle dog わが町の古き酒屋の招き犬

a Crow

over a hamburger a crow and a kite are having a dogfight Stop  Stop It's mine  *** s parrows  on electric wires a crow comes a G clef  雀 連なる 電線に 烏が一羽 ト音記号 http://tina.mnnguyen.com/2010/11/29/gpoem-wotw-is-%E2%80%9Ccrow%E2%80%9D/

a Winter Seagull

Who are you calling? a winter seagull in the dusky sky 誰を呼ぶ 薄暮の空の 冬鴎

Mackerel sky ~鰯雲~

play rondos with Mt.Fuji mackerel sky 富士山と 奏でよロンド 鰯雲

Meigetsuin ~明月院~

first frost somebody puts a knitted cap on a Jizo statue 初霜やお地蔵さまに毛糸帽 In a sunny day, I went to Meigetsuin, a temple at Kita-Kamakura. Its inner garden opens only in spring (a season of iris) and autumn (colored leaves). The temple's symbol is rabbits. At the front entrance a rabbit welcomes us. Inside the temple leaves of maple tree were beautifully colored. After walking the garden of the temple, I went to Ishikawa coffee. The shop' uses an old Japanese house. The silent and peaceful atmosphere and hot relaxing coffee will entertain guests. Photos of Meigetsuin http://www.flickr.com/photos/54284233@N02/sets/72157625365402331/

A Cat in Kotatsu

snowing outside sleep side by side with a cat in kotatsu 外は雪二人並んで炬燵ねこ *** a cat in kotatsu sticks his head out meows for food 起きるなりごはんごはんと炬燵猫 *** 炬燵 Kotatsu; a Japanese foot warmer with a quilt over it

A Firework Display

past 6 in the evening with a big bang a firework filled the winter sky a child on the father’s shoulders clapped her tiny hands 6時すぎ どどんと咲いた 冬花火 父の肩にて 手を叩き見る

Hot sake ~熱燗~

Hot Sake Originally uploaded by midori_uk one sip take from you hot sake ひとしずく君よりもらう熱燗や 熱燗'Atsukan'; warmed sake or bottle of hot sake

Alar

A child watches eagerly an alar figure on a paper screen a silhouette of her father’s big hands *** December is around the corner don't fly away from me my alar salary

Grateful, Adimpleate

I feel grateful to all friends here to open the door to the poetry *** count sheep to adimpeates sleepiness *** The 1st anniversary of this account. I started to adimpleates an odd hour. It has come a long way. Still have a long way to go?

Oden ~おでん~

your smile behind steam of Oden 笑顔ありおでんの湯気の向こう側 *** v egetables, fish dumplings, boiled eggs and everything take a long bath in an oden pot じんわりとみんな長湯のおでん風呂 *** what should I cook for dinner tonight? Oden maybe もしかして今夜の鍋はおでんかな *** Oden is a Japanese winter cuisine. Vegetables, fish dumplings and various other articles of food stewed in a thin soup

A Wagtail

a tail up-and-down among withered weeds a wagtail 枯葉色 尾が上下して 石たたき *** step-by-step proceed along a muddy path water peppers そろそろと ぬかるむ畔の 蓼の花 *** blazing in neighbor's garden a colored sumac 赤く燃ゆ 隣の庭の 櫨紅葉

A Snake Gourd

The only light in the bamboo grove ~a snake gourd 竹やぶの紅一点や烏瓜 *** A snake gourd an Indian strawberry Mom told me they aren’t esculent too young to doubt then too careful to try now http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/11/esculent.html

A day in Kita-Kamakura

Stroll around Enkaku-ji listen to a leaf falling a bird flapping breathe in peaceful tranquility breathe out daily worry the path to the Zen meditation hall Enjoy Amazake at the viewpoint Mt.Fuji rising above clouds

Terpsochore, kickshaw

on long & boring air flight Terpsochore swooped down started dancing suddenly we had revelation of safety rules http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/11/terpsichore.html *** a plastic yellow chrysanthemum, garnished to a pack of Sashimi is a poor kickshaw http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/11/kickshaw.html

Small Crysanthemum

come rain or shine merrily gathers with friends a small chrysanthemum *** twilight sky, bordered with lacy branches

Febrile, Bifurcate, Friable

chattered with old friends toss about in bed all night febrile gale swirls from head to toe http://artwiculate.com/words/febrile *** One piece of cake in the fridge Bifurcate? No, try a duplicate magic of Ninja! http://artwiculate.com/words/bifurcate *** change the avatar to a photo of oneself. the friable heart is trembling. http://artwiculate.com/words/friable

Slender Moon

cover a wall with deep blue a cat sharpens her claw softly slender moon in the evening sky *** November sunshine caresses my head a granny's hand

Portal, Indecorous

Last night, I had a dream. A man in silver armor took me into a portal. Is he a prince or a MP? That’s the question. http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/11/portal.html *** A high-definition camera is indecorous, indeed.  It takes a pore in the skin.  "Isn't your camera HD? Then, no close-up, please" http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/11/indecorous.html

Pariah, Strength, Dactylonomy

Remember, you point at someone as pariah, your three fingers point back you http://artwiculate.com/words/pariah *** each RT bestowed give me strength & confidence so I repeat songs on a branch of the cyber tree ~Gpoem~ *** “What is binary for horses, senary for rhinos and decimal for humans?” “...Dactylonomy?” http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/11/dactylonomy.html

Windy Night

Windy night moor my tossed mind to newly born moon あおあられる心の舫い三日月に

Philodox

Lord Twitter is quite a philodox. He never stops suggesting me ‘Who to follow’. Twitter hiccups every time I try to block spammers. 'All right, twitter. You don't let me doing this, although you are forcing your suggestion all the time.' Then I hit on this. It's my first-ever top5 in artwiculate. My heartfelt gratitude for everyone who voted for it. http://artwiculate.com/award/EE24A7B

Afterglow

afterglow over the ridgeline of Mt. Fuji four seagulls flew back to their nests It's foggy over the horizon. So I didn't expext to get a view of Mt.Fuji. But when the sun set, the afterglow illuminated the ridgeline.

Brooch

wear brooches you smile at me weed seeds 草の実のブローチつけて君はわらう We enjoyed walking in the autumn field. My dog got many souvenirs from weeds.

Skelton

see the sun off, through skelton branches *** Turn the TV on, skelton hanging the latest fad clothing is walking. Second look, it's a fashion show *** the star in chem lab in my scool was Mr.Skelton. Mr.Ecorche was also popular, but a bit scary http://loqwacious.blogspot.com/2010/11/skeleton.html

Bestir

the magic of the winter coat, by 1st stroke heal a thorny heart, by 2nd stroke revive it, by 3rd stroke bestir the soul! http://artwiculate.com/words/bestir

National Holiday

holiday afternoon share peaceful silence with a white egret *** look up a puffy cloud gazing through the window when exchange looks it vanished *** holiday morning time passes slowly listen to black birds caw caw caw from bed

Autumn Waltz

each leaf color itself and wait for the time to fall *** late autumn sunshine dances a waltz on waves

November 1st, 2010

November 1st the sun rises behind clouds say hello to crescent moon *** brown-eared bulbuls hold a competition for a ripe persimmon in a morning mist *** watch a black kite gliding under silver clouds with a coffee mug

Woolgathering

enjoy coffee at the cafe "Woolgathering", while a boss is doing flapdoodle *** stay sober in the predawn darkness, in daylight, soak in woolgathering *** crickets are gone enveloped in misty silence and the first crow cries

Andante

Monday & Tuesday, sing Vivace Wednesday, clouds on the horizon Andante Thursday & Friday, accelerando weekend, Tempo Rubato! *** in sepia memories great grandma moved andante when a great-grandchild put her head into a plastic bag she reacted at prestissimo

Chilly Evening

chilly evening you come and sit beside me which is your hithermost? myself or my body warmth a stray kitty cat *** a biological barometer equipped inside very accurate and fast tells a low pressure earlier than the weather forecast

Autumn

follow colorful balloons reach to a flea market under the calm autumn sky *** after the rain a pumpkin floats down a river with ducks *** clear sky! and Charlotte greet me "Wonderful!  uh... Would you mind if I hang the laundry?

Full Moon

Full Moon dressed in orange

Gambol, Euphoric

Rake leaves in a garden my dog gambols around me triumphantly holding a tattered leaf took from my hand ~atwiculate~ hazy morning drag fatigue ridden body out of a bed but euphoric feeling springs inside It's Friday! ~lqw~

Gigglathon, Fallen

Won't you join the weekend Gigglathon? Watch all films in the Austin Powers series! ~lqw~ unsually hot summer scant food in the black bear's forest a tear drops on fallen acorns in the garden ~Gpoem~

Waxing Moon

Cool night breeze listen to Charlie Parker with waxing moon

Half Moon

half-moon whispers, "It's Friday night". *** friday night half-moon enjoys a slow dance with cloud indifferent to curious gallery

Moon

tonight, my town is enchanted by an orange moon *** in the dark sky crescent moon and a lighthouse are dating two of them blush demurely open a window and I see a fairy sits on a crecent moon plays a magic flute to the lighthouse

Inchoate, Zany

summer birds migrate south young birds are trying not to make their group's pace inchoate ~artwiculate~ *** I don't mind playing a zany to cheer him up, but I DO MIND when he calls me 'my best friend'. ~loqwacious~

a silver grass

newly emerged silver grasses are shining in the morning sunshine

on a beach

on a beach, in holiday morning, everyone seeks one's own delight newbie yachtsmen follow an instructor, like a train of sea gull family

Babylon, Worn

when economy bubbles, a new Babylon emerges. Is credit crunch the modern Euphrates? lqw ~Babylon~ after her big scene worn moon resting below horizon in the moonless firmament Jupiter is coruscating Gpoem ~worn~

Rosy bush

in rosy bush butterflies come one after another before hold a camera it's gone

Word Games~integrity, ameliorate, escape

a drizzly evening houses, trees and streets are in integrity in gray Laqwacious ~integrity~ *** do not need to ameliorate, your faults are your charms Artwiculate~ameliorate~ *** Narrowly escaped from persistent Summerio hurry to meet tender Autumnio but find only severe Winterio Gpoem~escape~ *** しつこい夏男をふりきって 優しい秋男に やっと会えると思ったら そこにいたのは 厳しい冬男

Morning glory

morning walk get a big smile from a morning glory eyes dazzled *** morning fish market bought too much pack the basket again by the roadside *** a cat on a fence looks down a woofing dog on the ground in autumnal sunshine

Harvest Moon

go home by train full moon peeps inside through the left window keep looking till my neck gets stiff

a night before full moon

scoop the edge of little round cheesecase hold up to the firmament twin sisters smile at me a night before full moon *** can't wait full moon put a silver grass and a vernet in the vase sip a grass of sake the moon reflected on the surface ~Gpoem, wait~

Morning sky

rosey sky/ crickets chant/ a morning hymn

Morning sky

welcome a new day/ with/ crickets and coffee

Morning Breeze

morning breeze Do you mind if I sit next to you? ......... lazy silence walk away