Ninja And Samurai

The nature of war

Ninja And Samurai

Warriors become philosophical black

Assassins walk on water in fabric magic

Boots move quicker than the wind

Clearly invisible through vampire mirrors

Void of color, empty of human images

The night draws shapes on Ninja Lake

Reflects back vivid in shards of ice

Protecting natures shadowy body

Secrets blend in with Winter

Light objects gentle to the touch

Become solid as spy machines

Scramble into action

Move swiftly to the shore for battle

To attack the Samurai shielded in sleep

Dressed in snow, in honor, in mounds of white

Heavy swords rest, glistening by their side

Multicolored by moonlight, stranded in the sky

Lightning rods wait to strike at midnight

Only snores fill the silence between thin distances

A slice of life ready to be snuffed out at any time

Dragon stars spin like tiny metallic helicopter discs

Missed by inches through the bamboo covered mile

Some projectiles follow meadow birds in error

Exchange addresses that never return to them

Turn skyward with the wind in twisting flight

On the wing to chase birds only trying to escape

Before the lake sinks to new levels of depravity

Ninja and Samurai make mistakes then smile

Slice right through their most noble intentions

To serve God and country to the biter end

As blades pass right through invisible men

Reviews

[sette]

the japanese respect war as a sign not only of courage but of principle and ethics, the samurai is more than a weapon it is a symbol of willpower and courage too nice writing very different from the rest

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Sette, Thank you. I appreciate your comments. Glad you liked it. Thank you also for your insights on the Samurai. Have a great day. Earl