Suki Nakamura Poems

on a lonely night like this
i envy the stars
i miss the moon and
the cool shadows of trees
...

attuned to your verbal abuse
look at you, haven't you noticed?

you have become an empty gong
...

after a night of love
you take back your arms
and you start your journey again
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a dragonfly with a red tail
and gossamer wings
and bright blue body
comes through my window
...

thinking about
you is
sweet sour.
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Upon a wish shall she build
The pillar of her life

Upon her dreams shall she
...

before mother died
she gave me this tea cup

white porcelain
...

a white butterfly
rests on a blue curtain
it is very still
i have second thoughts now
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her face is like a mongo bean
her hair like corn husks

she is fat and wears a lavender dress
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because papa
loves me so much
he comes back
now in the body
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