Magnapoets Japanese Form

morning Tai Chi--
the atmospheric dust
dances with me

blossoming colzas -

small wrinkles

at the corner of her eyes

***

colzas en fleur -

de petites rides

au coin de ses yeux

my once-held dream
of working a farm,
feebly realized
in this backyard patch
of basil and mint?


bottle rockets, Feb. 2008

how tenderly
he delivers the eulogy
and kisses the forehead
of the wife
he cheated on

first published in Ribbons

spring morning

the magnolia blossoms

begin their fall

(Published in Sketchbook, April 08)

cropped lawn -

how many purgatory years

for daisies genocide ?

***

pelouse tondue -

combien d'années de purgatoire

pour génocide de pâquerettes ?

Our first meeting in Moscow was not easy. After breakfast, Valeria went to work and left us sitting in the kitchen. Natalia doesn't speak Italian neither English: only Russian… so we stayed there glancing at each other, in silence, without saying a word. nevertheless I am at ease even not knowing why, and I relax.

Suddenly the turtle in the aquarium plunges into the water and we both turn to look at it.  I stand up to get a better look on the turtle and to stretch my legs a bit. Natalia follows me.

"in Italian we call it TARTARUGA", I say to Natalia. She smiles and repeats like enjoying the word "TAR-TA-RU-GA"

[…]

I was surprised when before leaving she told me in English: "Hope to see you soon…" Smiling, I replied: "Oh! I hope the same!"

   pizza for dinner--
   my mother-in-law tries
   to speak Italian