11:04 PM Posted by James Owens




A review of James Tipton's's book of tanka All the Horses of Heaven / Todos los Caballos del Paraiso
in The Pedestal Magazine













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This late spring
all day long
I wanted to change
into a lilac blossom--
one thing she loves.

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Looking for flowers
on the Fourth of July
I discovered two
just ready to blossom
under her red blouse.

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The secret of long life?
Live simply. Love God.
Sit in the sun
and recite poems
to sensual and receptive women.

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2 comments:

Roxana said...

i love the examples you chose, especially the first one, i will use it in spring, when i will show you lilac blossoms again, you know that this can't be avoided :-)

James Owens said...

I will look forward to this. I remember your lilac pictures from last spring ... don't even try to avoid it, please :-)