(c13)

laughter of children
invades the cool evening wood
- dogs cross bridlepaths

© gerald england

Composed: Daisy Nook, 6th June 1985

Publications

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)
1993 Candelabrum (UK)

*****

kora no warai

samu-yo no mori ya

kemono-michi

© gerald england

Japanese translation by Sakuzo Takada.

Publication

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)

Jodrell Bank Telescope

JODRELL BANK TELESCOPE

A white shadow shines through night cloud.
In the afternoon, distanced, a bowl
of quarried light hung against the horizon -
re-orientated in evening glimmer we
see it filled with gallon upon gallon
of water with fishes each clinging
to radios beamed on distant stars.
Night rain drowns sight under mist.
Morning brings a saucer of sunlicked milk
for the cat cowered by the dog-star.

© Gerald England

Composed: Swettenham, 20th March 1983

Publications

1989 Candelabrum (UK)
1995 Weyfarers (UK)
1998 THE RED CANDLE TREASURY (Wisbech, Red Candle Press)

(c9)

            

how the snow contours
branches; pockmarks furrows in fields
 the black stream cuts through

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Prestbury 18th December 1981

Publications

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)
1990 Prophetic Voices (USA)
1992 Candelabrum (UK)
1998 LIMBO TIME (Hyde, New Hope International)
2000 HAIGA (London, Suekichi Book)

***

yuki oou
nohara wo wakete
kawa kuroshi

© GERALD ENGLAND

Japanese translation by Sakuzo Takada

Publications

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)
2000 HAIGA (London, Suekichi Book)

Tighe Mo Chaidhre

TIGHE MO CHAIDHRE

a place without a roof
without any walls
without a door
windows of mist
create transient privacy
snow freezes here
rain is turned to steam
the sun shines shyly
sometimes
there is a red river
flowing with food
there will be no starvation
until the beaver
dams the supply
to this home
my heart

GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ashton under Lyne, 1st September 1980

Publications

1990 Candelabrum
1992 STEALING KISSES (Hyde, New Hope International)

(18)

the first of April
two inches of snow - nature's
April Fool's Day joke

© Gerald England

Composed: Hallwood, 1st April 1970

Publications

1976 MEETINGS AT THE MOOR'S EDGE (West Kirkby, Headland)
1987 Red Pagoda (USA)
1988 New Cicada (Japan)
1990 Candelabrum (UK)

*****
ni sun hodo
yuki tsumoru towa
shi gatsu Baka

Japanese translation by Sakuzo Takada.

Publications

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)
1988 New Cicada (Japan)

(2)

snow on southern slopes -
I, sweating in summer's sun
on the road below

© Gerald England

Composed: Ackworth, 14th December 1969

Publications

1971 OVERGROUND (Pontefract, Whitwood and District Arts Association)
1972 Roots (UK)
1987 Red Pagoda (USA)
1994 Candelabrum (UK)

*****
nan men no
yuki no saka-michi
asebamite

© Gerald England

translation by Sakuzo Takada

Publication

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)