Tears by Paul Homes

Emotions wet trail
Of laughter or grief, often
A mixture of both.

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol

Even Roses Do by James Fraser

Wind beaten, lashing
Against such, beauty still shows
Even Roses strive

Cinderella's shoe,

I placed it back on the shelf

and left in chagrin.

Light pulsing warmly [what]

Through a stranger's foggy glass -- [where]

Christmas Eve's twilight [when]

From Kotonoha no Niwa

なるかみの, すこしとよみて,
A faint clap of thunder,
さしくもり,
Clouded skies,
あめもふらぬか,
Perhaps rain will come.
きみをとどめむ?
If so, will you stay here with me?

なるかみの, すこしとよみて,
A faint clap of thunder,
ふらずとも,
Even if rain comes or not,
わはとどまらむ,
I will stay here,
いもしとどめば。
Together with you.

- Man'yōshū vol. 11, verse 2514 - 2513,

The chocolates I've

eaten as a kid are too

sweet as an adult.

A cacophony that

can scare an elephant.

I hate being sick.

Christmas and New Year's,

 Wishing you best of the best!

Happy holidays!

Cigarette embers
Swirl in the brisk night sky
Joins winter's crystals

All is but a none,
As if lightweight but headfirst.
A bone? Lily da.

Wide-eyed and glazed over

How deep in thought they all think

As I'm lazy to

Being in the snow
With snowflakes on hair and scarf
I want to be there

The wrinkles you give
Does not compare to wisdom
Both am glad to have

Couch, so soft and warm,
Intimately cradles me.
My perfect boyfriend.

Christmas lights so bright
On my couch with aches and pain
My second snow fall

Finger pads so soft 

Then there goes a squeeze and drag

Then there goes a *snap!*

砕けても砕けてもあり水の月 - Chōshū

The moon in the water;
Broken and broken again,
Still it is there

Listen, falling snow

Deafening as they all fall/fly

Whilst I still hover/wander

Passive with your ways

Passionate from miles away

I can't blame you now