Koi Pond

A tanka of peace

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Published in Tattoo, Calling All Soldiers Home

Tattoo is a collection of one hundred syllable conscious poems, mostly brief with an eye to expanding peace and self-awareness. Included are Descartes Was Not a Mosquito, Just How Many Butterflies, and How to Heal the World.

Author's Note

I remember sitting by a koi pond in Japan and noting each fish had its own distinct colouring and marking. One scene stealer even had what clearly resembled the red sun of the Japanese flag on his forehead. The pond was crowded and yet peaceful.

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I like your concept here --- Pryde...
there is a place here we go to from time to time and watch those Koi...
seems like there are millions of them swimming...
after a good meal...they say looking at fish can cure headaches...

[Pryde Foltz]

I bet it can. Thank you, Glen.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

you're welcome...

[Ruth]

Beautiful, and a beautiful fish too, nicely worked with here Pryde x

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Poppy.

[Latifa]

wonderful write, I love the intro and how it flows from the first line to the last leaving us with vivid imagery.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Latifa.

[Ayushi]

Lovely picture you have painted here.. It would have been wonderful to be there :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Ayushi.

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Wonderful poem, I wish to see the pond....

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Skyfall.

[Gabby Gellerman]

Inspires old memories for you it's pretty good

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Gabby.

[Taylor_McCutcheon]

Be carful how many poems from this book you publish. If people can read them for free they wont by the content. I thought this was very creative and how much did it cost you to get your book on amazon? Im really curious. Great poem

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Taylor. You can publish on amazon for free … although it does take a lot of time.

[Taylor_McCutcheon]

Can people order a solid copy of your book if you publish through amazon?? and You're welcome :)

[Mr.Boffin]

love the imagery and flow...amazing piece...had to read it a couple times :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Randall.

[Nusquam Esse]

Indeed, it is a strange sight. I remember this one temple garden that had dozens of the typical golden koi swimming around, popping up to the surface. And then out of nowhere, this massive (probably four and half feet) white and black one swooped in among the gold. They are interesting fish. I find your metaphor of Koi to general harmony to be intriguing. I guess that is one of the reason you will find koi in temple grounds? :P

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Nusquam:)

[escherflight]

'nothing more'. That last phrase has an irrevocabilty to it. It gave me a sense of loneliness. In spite of the 'harmony' - to be restricted to those things: flags, birth marks, tattoos. Interesting choices, a permanance to them, like branding, our flag, our nationality, decided for us at birth, like the birth mark, a tattoo, once there, irreversible.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, escher … think of them as a mar in the bark of tree … a small thing that touches not the root.