(c12)

how smooth the ice cracks
slow movement of glaciers
down the spring valley

© gerald england

Composed: Daisy Nook, 6th June 1985

Publications

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)
1988 New Cicada (Japan)
1996 Blithe Spirit (UK)
1998 LIMBO TIME (Hyde, New Hope International)
1999 NASA (USA)
2000 Mir (USA)

*****

kori ware

tani ni hygoya wa

ugoki-dashi

© gerald england

Japanese translation by Sakuzo Takada.

Publications

1987 Red Pagoda (USA)

1988 New Cicada (Japan)

1996 Blithe Spirit (UK)

(22)

the newly-born child
capturing his parents' love -
the frightened cat sulks

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Cambridge, 12th September 1970

Publications

1972 Wormwood Review (USA)
1976 MEETINGS AT THE MOOR'S EDGE (West Kirkby, Headland)
1981 DADDYCATION (Ashton under Lyne, New Hope International)
1990 New Cicada (Japan)
1993 Mirrors (USA)

(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)