THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON Poem by Heiichi Sugiyama
THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON
The voices of a huge mob
explode all at once
Something small and white rides the wind
flying high into the sky
On earth three men are running
one has seized the moment to run away from home
one loses himself in pursuit of the thing flying in the sky
one dashes straight ahead, aiming to go home
will the prodigal son be allowed to return home?
In the blue of the blue sky a bird is
slowly walking
MAGNIFICENT! I adore this poem for SO MANY REASONS. MY favorite! The baseball game, which I didn't even get at first, I just went wild about the walking bird in the sky. But the baseball game too. It's phenomenal!
Ooooo, I love this: a blue bird " walking." That imagery is just awesome- intriguing, slightly comical, surreal, and phaenomenalistic all at the same time. Good Poem! And it's about a home run? With three on base? WOW! AMAZING! I didn't get that part- I just went wild over a walking bird in the sky!
''As well as referring to the biblical parable, this poem is a visual depiction of a baseball game: with the bases full, the batter has just hit the ball high in the sky, and runners are making a dash for home base.'' (from 'Poetry International')
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6/1/2024 3:02:50 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A free flight of creativity on winged imagination. Thanks for sharing Heiichi.