NEAR A WOODEN BRIDGE
A KITTEN CHASES ITS TAIL
AS THE ICE THICKENS
UNDER AN OLD BRIDGE
TWO FOXES STALK A RABBIT
AS MORNING BEINGS
NEXT TO AN IRON GATE
AN OLD WOLF PAUSES FOR BREATH
WITHOUT ANY SOUND
AT THE PATHWAY'S EDGE
THE SCENT OF LILACS DRIFTS BY
AS THE COLORS SHIFT
IN THE OLD GARDEN
THE CHESTNUT VENDORS CHUCKLE
AS THE MIST THICKENS
UNDER THE SHELTER
I CAN HEAR MY FRIEND CALLING
IN THE FADING LIGHT
IN THE STILL GARDEN
A CAT POUNCES ON THE LEAVES
AS THE CRICKETS HUM
IN THE CLEAR SUNLIGHT
A FISHERMAN IS WHISTLING
AS THE DAY GROWS COLD
ON THE BRICK ROADWAY
THE WIND BENDS THE RAGGED WEEDS
AND THE PAIN IS GONE
WHERE THE RIVERS MEET
THE WIND BENDS THE TATTERED GRASS
BEFORE THE SNOW FALLS
HIDDEN IN THE TREES
A WEARY BIRD STOPS TO REST
JUST AT MIDDAY
NEXT TO AN OAK TREE
THE OLD SNOW MONKEY SHIVERS
JUST BEFORE THE RAIN
NEXT TO AN ELM TREE
TEN PRIESTS WALK IN SINGLE FILE
AS THE SUN RISES
UNDER A PLUM TREE
I REMEMBER OUR GOOD TIMES
IN THE AFTERNOON
UNDER A FRUIT TREE
A WOMAN DROPS HER BUNDLE
AS A LONE BIRD CRIES
UNDER A LIME TREE
A HONEYBEE FINDS NECTAR
IN THE FADING DAWN
NEAR A CHERRY TREE
I SUDDENLY WANT TO LAUGH
AS SUNSET BEGINS
BESIDE A RICE FIELD
BLOSSOMS DRIFT DOWN FROM THE TREES
AND THEN SILENCE STARTS
IN THE FLOWER BED
A GRAY CAT STALKS A SPARROW
AS EVENING BEGINS
ON SOME ANCIENT STEPS
A WOMAN DROPS HER BASKET
AS SHADOWS LENGTHEN
AT THE ICY BROOK
A SHIVERING CHILD CRIES OUT
UNTIL THE DREAM ENDS
NEXT TO A TEMPLE
SMALL BOYS RUN AFTER A HOOP
WHILE ICICLES DRIP
NEXT TO THE MARKET
VULTURES CIRCLE OVERHEAD
AS THE NIGHT BEGINS
BENEATH THE WHITE CLIFF
ALL THE VILLAGE WOMEN HIDE
AND RAVENS FLY BY
IN THE FOREST SHADE
A BLIND BEGGAR HOBBLES BY
AS I CLOSE MY EYES
BY THE STONY PATH
ASHES DRIFT BY ON THE WIND
AS IT GROWS WARMER
NEXT TO THE OLD BRIDGE
A STRANGER PAUSES AND SMILES
AS IT GROWS COLDER
BEYOND THE CITY
MUSIC DRIFTS BY ON THE WIND
AS IT GROWS DARKER
BY THE GARDEN WALL
A CAT SNOOZES IN THE SUN
AS THE FOG ROLLS IN
AT THE FROZEN POND
SMALL CHILDREN PLAY IN THE MUD
AS THE FOG ROLLS OUT
HERE IN THE VILLAGE
CHILDREN'S VOICES CAN BE HEARD
AS THE TIDE COMES IN
NEAR A FALLEN LOG
SIX MONKS BEGIN TO ARGUE
SUCH A DEAR MOMENT
ON THE GRAVEL PATH
SOLDIERS ENTER THE VILLAGE
A PERFECT MOMENT
BY THE OLD CROSSROADS
A GRAY CLOUD OBSCURES THE SUN
AS I REMEMBER
NEAR THE OLD GRAVEYARD
A FORGOTTEN CHILD WALKS HOME
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN
IN THE OLD VINEYARD
OLD MEN SIT ON THE OLD BENCH
A MOMENT OF PEACE
IN THE GRAY SHADOWS
SOME DOGS HOWL IN THE DISTANCE
A PEACEFUL MOMENT
IN GOLDEN SUNLIGHT
I REMEMBER THE HARD TIMES
WITHOUT A WARNING
UNDER A PEAR TREE
THE ELECTION IS OVER
AS IF ON A STAGE
IN THE PINE FOREST
THE ORPHANS COME OUT TO PLAY
AS IF IN A DREAM
NEAR THE OLD ORCHARD
THE BEGGAR'S CHILDREN GIGGLE
LIKE AN OLD STORY
OUTSIDE THE BOOK STORE
A BLIND MAN ASKS FOR SMALL COINS
NEXT TO THE TEA SHOP
FROGS LEAP OVER EACH OTHER
THE DREAM IS OVER
UNDER GOLDEN SKIES
DOCTORS RUN INTO THE HOUSE
ONLY IN MY DREAM
BY A PICKET FENCE
COYOTES HOWL FAR AWAY
AS THE WIND PICKS UP
AT THE OLD TROUT POND
A STORK PERCHES ON THE ROOF
JUST LIKE A MOVIE
NEAR THE SWIFT RIVER
CHICKENS SCRATCH AND PECK THE DIRT
AS MORNING GROWS OLD
AT THE BITTER WELL
THE CHICKENS RUN FOR COVER
WHILE NO ONE WATCHES
IN A PUBLIC SQUARE
CHILDREN RUN OUT OF THE HUT
AS THE MORNING WARMS
AT THE SHOPPING MALL
MEN IN RED TUNICS MARCH BY
IN THE EVENING CHILL
NEXT TO THE PRISON
OLD WOMEN GATHER FLOWERS
IN THE LIGHT OF DAWN
BEYOND THE OLD WALL
DEER TROT ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE
IN THE PRE-DAWN CHILL
BEYOND THE BORDER
HORSEMEN TERRORIZE PEASANTS
AS THE SHOUTING STARTS
OUTSIDE THE NEW CHURCH
I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY
IN SAD PANTOMIME
IN A PUBLIC PARK
WARNING SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED
A MOMENT OF JOY
ON A QUIET ROAD
THE SCENT OF ROSES DRIFTS BY
AT THE NEW CROSSROADS
BLOSSOMS TUMBLE FROM THE TREES
A MOMENT OF FEAR
ON THE WOODEN BRIDGE
SQUIRRELS DIG FOR LAST YEAR'S WALNUTS
A MOMENT OF LOVE
IN HEAVY TRAFFIC
THE PENAUT VENDOR CALLS OUT
WITHOUT EMOTION
AMONG THE GRAY WEEDS
A KITTEN BITES HIS BROTHER
LIKE A MEMORY
ON A STONY BEACH
FROGS RAIN DOWN UPON THE ROOF
FOR NO KNOWN REASON
IN THE TALL GRASSES
A GOLDEN FLOWER OPENS
IN THE FINAL ACT
ON TOP OF A HILL
YOUNG WOMEN SING ABOUT LOVE
WITHOUT A WORRY
IN THE COOL VALLEY
MEN IN SHIRT SLEEVES DIG DITCHES
AS THE SUN COMES UP
UNDER A PEACH TREE
PEOPLE ARGUE MINDLESSLY
ONLY IN MY MIND
IN THE DEEP VALLEY
I THINK OF MY YOUTH LONG PAST
IN SOMEONE'S POEM
ON A SHELTERED PATH
THE CAT SETTLES ON MY LAP
AT THE END OF DAY
IN THE MARKETPLACE
THE CAT CHASES A CRICKET
WHAT A LOVELY DAY!
IN THE PINE SHADOWS
THE SCENT OF WISTERIA
AS I FALL ASLEEP
IN THE FRESH SUNLIGHT
DELICATELY SCENTED BREEZE
AS MY BIRTHDAY ENDS
HERE IN THE FOREST
WE TELL EACH OTHER SWEET LIES
IN THE STILL SEASON
OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE
AN OLD LADY READS MY PALM
AS I PREDICTED
VIEWED FROM A DISTANCE
I SPEAK THE NAMES OF THE DEAD
THIS MOMENT OF TRUTH
VERY FAR FROM HERE
I EAT A POUND OF GOOD FUDGE
BEFORE I AWAKE
IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE
BOUNDARIES BEGIN TO MELT
WHILE THE OLD MEN NAP
AT THE COVERED BRIDGE
A DEER TAKES A TINY STEP
MEMORY OF YOUTH!
NEXT TO THIS STATUE
AN OLD DOG LIES DOWN TO DIE
ALL-TOO-BRIEF MOMENT
NEXT TO THE TOLL BRIDGE
NO EXCUSES ARE NEEDED
THIS MAKES ME HAPPY
I SIT ALONE, SIPPING WINE
IN THIS NEW MOMENT
BY THE GOLDEN GATE
ALREADY IT SEEMS DARKER
MAKING NO JUDGMENT
WHERE THE RIVER BENDS
I SEEM TO BE GOING DEAF
THERE IS NOTHING ELSE
BENEATH A WHITE CLIFF
LAUGHTER RIDES BY ON THE WIND
I REMEMBER THIS