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Ronin's Valley
(a pantoum)
For days, long passed, the valley shook,
Long chants in ancient Shinto texts.
Wanting not the townsfolk realm,
His juzu raised to rain and sun.
Long chants in ancient Shinto texts,
A ronin monk whose rumor spread,
His juzu raised to rain and sun.
His sword he kept to hardened edge.
A ronin monk, whose rumor spread,
She called through all the gods’ beseech.
His sword he kept to hardened edge,
For she, the quest would have his heart.
She called. Through all the gods’ beseech,
He came to her, as he was led.
For she, the quest, would have his heart.
His sword, her service gladly swore.
He came to her, as he was led.
Wanting not the townsfolk realm,
His sword, her service, gladly swore,
For days long passed, the valley shook.
For days, long passed, the valley shook,
Long chants in ancient Shinto texts.
Wanting not the townsfolk realm,
His juzu raised to rain and sun.
Long chants in ancient Shinto texts,
A ronin monk whose rumor spread,
His juzu raised to rain and sun.
His sword he kept to hardened edge.
A ronin monk, whose rumor spread,
She called through all the gods’ beseech.
His sword he kept to hardened edge,
For she, the quest would have his heart.
She called. Through all the gods’ beseech,
He came to her, as he was led.
For she, the quest, would have his heart.
His sword, her service gladly swore.
He came to her, as he was led.
Wanting not the townsfolk realm,
His sword, her service, gladly swore,
For days long passed, the valley shook.
Published 26th Feb 2017
| Edited 27th Feb 2017
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26th Feb 2017 3:31pm
27th Feb 2017 3:28am
Thank you for your read and your kind words... I really appreciate the comment. geoff
26th Feb 2017 6:02pm
27th Feb 2017 3:33am
Thank you, Jade for the read, the comment, and the recommendation... I loved writing this one... It was a gift of the frozen morning and the Muse's whisperings... I am glad it found your favor... tommy
