Robert Dunn
Bruce Weber
Larissa Shmailo
Lori Rappaport
Michael Graves
Tom Obrzut
Linda Lerner
Madeline Artenberg
Austin Alexis
Ptr Kozlowski
Thomas Fucaloro
George Spencer
Yuko Otomo
Bob Heman
JD Rage
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Issue 41/42 : July - December, 2008 : Volume 11 No 1/2



Yuko Otomo

Philosopher

a profound poesy
blooms
in a peach garden,

at night
after the rain,

when the moon
becomes a shirt
tailored for
a dedicated artist
& a devotional poet.

an argument over
"have" & "have-not" is so old that it has lost its point.

Cold songs—
Annoying faces—
Warm melodies—

"the haves" can act
the role of "pure poverty"
on the dark stage
any time
as needed.

"Shall we?"
a red dress whispers
to a white dress
as nocturnal nostalgia
& tragedy
place their hands
on the wet pavement.

Shabdaguchha, an International Bilingual Poetry Journal, edited by Hassanal Abdullah