Zuihitsu: More Than
Always it goes back to control
Possession of more than the guy across the ocean
bombs and guns
air raids and straits
Casually, causalities increase
in geometric sequence
The war mongers are happy
The common folk are agitated in
Scared streams of tears and frustrations
Why why, the simple minded ask
Isn't food and shelter enough
Is sharing ever an option
© gillena cox 2026
MTB: Zuihitsu
NOTE:随筆 | Zuihitsu
While the zuihitsu is frequently compared to an essay, Hahn showed its possibilities as a poetic text. In a 2021 article for the American Poetry Review, Hahn wrote: Zuihitsu, literally, “running brush”; This uniquely Japanese genre is a poetic text lacking the formal structural principles we associate with Western verse. Through a variety of techniques—fragmentation, juxtaposition, varying lengths, disparate forms (observation, anecdote, journal, catalog, … and a hybrid text), and an organizing subject—it creates an impression of spontaneity and a quality of “imperfection.”
https://aaww.org/notes-on-zuihitsu/
These are chilling times indeed. Nice write.
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Why? Why? Indeed! Greed. "Casually, causalities increase." Yes to this, Gillena!
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Very well done, Gilleana!
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Bombs and guns and war are bad news. Sharing is the best option.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation, Grace
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Your poem reminds us what matters in life - Jae
ReplyDeleteWe can’t help but think about what’s going on, about the ‘guy across the ocean’, Gillena. Your question at the end of your poem is on all our lips.
ReplyDeleteWhy, why? indeed! "Is sharing never an option?" Oh, how these questions make us ache...
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