Calmness Of Red Koi
© Surazeus
2026 06 04

Purple irises sway among large stones
white as dragon skulls in green shallow creek
that glistens dark among maple and pines.
Kyoko in furisode kimono
with white and yellow blossoms on dark red
kneels gracefully on large flat white stone.

Seven hariwake koi slowly glide
circles in dark green pool among white stones,
scales shimmering with platinum vibrancy.
Kyoko holds slender hosofude brush
with patient stillness of the wind-bent pine
to paint koi spirit on mulberry paper.

Metallic scales of the koi with red tail
gleams silver among heart-shaped lotus leaves
to mirror timeless glow of the Sky Eye.
Kyoko contemplates calmness of red koi
while people murmur praise for sincere curves
that reveal beauty in painting and haiku.

Young girl holds apricot in mud-smeared hand,
but cries as her drunk father snarls in rage
and hits her mother with his one good arm.
Kyoko shields her bruised mother, Sakura,
and shouts with fearful courage at Chuzo
that he should find his lost arm in the sea.

Metallic roofs of cars gleam in hot sun
as they whiz roaring on gray narrow road,
honking as they race to control the wind.
Kyoko in torn jeans and long purple hair
stands on white cement bridge that arches high
above the frantic traffic flow of glass.

Though I was expelled from public high school
because I punched math teacher in his face
for groping me, I will mold my own future.
Kyoko wearing black skirt suit with white blouse
sits prim before glowing computer screen
and quickly types handwritten documents.

I was trapped in my painful memories,
stuck blind in the past, but I turned around
and walk on my own feet to claim my life.
Kyoko stands on white stone in dark green creek
and stares at white koi swimming in small pool
while tears splash sun-white mirror of her heart.

Purple irises bloom beside green creek
with graceful elegance of fragile faith
while bees hover with pollen-dusted legs.
Kyoko bows to Sora in brown tweed coat,
pours bancha tea in white porcelain cup,
then gives him onamori amulet.

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Orpheus gazes at painting of red koi in a pool, reads the haiku about calmness of koi among lotus blooms, then feels strange ache of sorrow in his heart, so he smiles.

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