from Salaryman (A Certain Sorrow)
Adapted Haiga A certain sorrow cannot bear this suit. Bowing politely, it guides us home. It washes the body, revealing […]
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from Salaryman (No George)
Adapted Haiga No George. No John. No Paul or Ringo. He crosses over accompanied only by his bag, his suit,
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from Salaryman (To Arrange Oneself)
Adapted Haiga To arrange oneself, like the iris, upright but approaching repose, half-closed, prepared to emerge.
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from Salaryman (Umami)
Adapted Haiga Umami or the taste of absence, a fading bell, like the fraying seam, anticipating the next tie or
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Working with Ghosts
Tanka Prose 1. I like being a ghost dentist. They don’t feel any pain, so I don’t have to
Five Senryū
Scrabble tiles spilled
across the bedroom floor—
no one keeping score.