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

[Justin]

that was really cool, those fish are really pretty :)

[Pryde Foltz]

They are … thank you, Justin.

[Justin]

your welcome, i have seen where they can get really big :)

[Tate Morgan]

they look alike but arent I remember going across the canadian border with 10 horses the guards wouldnt let us go So I said you read the tattooo number Ill climb in the trailer and find the corresponding horse Youi cant do that no way it was easy they look alike but they arent

[Pryde Foltz]

We are all indeed different:) Thank you, Tate.

[Rita L. Sev]

If only... You chose the perfect image to bring forth a message of peace. Great work, Pryde.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Rita.

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Nothing is the same and all is different is what I felt within all. We are all made up in a bound wonderful to be, seeing that wonderful is something we miss in a sense, nothing is same all is different, but set in a bounds of light:)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks Jonathan:) Hope you are feeling better.

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Welcome my friend:) somewhat Pryde thanks for asking:)

[wordman]

loved the write wish I could visit such a beautiful and serene place
loved the audio version

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Ron. Japan is a place like no other.

[wordman]

u get around

[Matching Socks]

Harmony. :)
We could learn something from these fish.
I love the Koi ponds, could sit in quiet serenity for hours...
Nice one Pryde.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Ance. I think it is simply that they are not so mind driven:)

[Baby Ricochet]

To truly appreciate a koi pond one must be still.

[Pryde Foltz]

You do. Thank you, Baby.

[redzone]

When you look at Earth from space, you do not see borders or nations or nationalites, yet as of yet there is no unity or acceptance of our wonderful diversity.. and unlike Koi, we do not have to live with this discord... something I was thinking as I read your poem Pryde.....
~~redzone

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, redone. One astronaut, sorry I cannot remember which one, said if we could just see this, we would understand and this and war would become as absurd as it truly is:)

[Luke L]

Lovely stuff, very striking writing, I like watching fish ponds :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Luke:)

[willweb]

This poem is beautiful Pryde. I really enjoyed reading this and the thoughts it brought to my mind.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, willweb.