Writing

I studied creative writing, English literature, and Japanese literature, in my undergrad days. All of them stuck with me, so while I do something else for a paycheck, writing is no less important to me. See some of my work, below.
Jan
09

Winter Tanka 2024

It's been far too warm / this winter... feels autumn-like... / Blustering and warm; / drizzle is the worst it rains, / if we even get that much.
Jul
09

A Kernel of Truth

We are the compute power that runs the universe. You heard that right. The answer to the age-old question "
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Jul
09

Summer Tanka 2022 #2

The monstera of the teahouse has just three leaves, un-fenestrated; But the ten propagations of pothos dangle down from the
May
31
Yakozen: Juujika

Yakozen: Juujika

This one has a unique wordplay. The Japanese for "Cross" and "Is it Ten O'Clock?" are nearly homophones ("Juujika" or じゅうじか; Kanji: 十字架 and 十時か). During the chorus, he transitions from the former, to a vague pronunciation (and phonetic spelling) that could be interpreted either way, and then to...
2 min read
Feb
03
For Irish Blood

For Irish Blood

Background We have so many phrases involving digging. Gandhi: "To forget how to dig the earth and tend the
3 min read
Jan
27

How to stoke a flame

Like a draft, His chilling hands slink in through the cracks of our coils, and husks us away. No coincidence
1 min read
Jan
18
Yakozen: Tokyo Momiji

Yakozen: Tokyo Momiji

Translation Piece: Tokyo Autumn Leaves Writer: Pistol Takehara Lately I'm seeing nothing but dreams of you, and waking
3 min read
Jan
16

On Writing & The Body

Spit still gathers on the tip of my tongue when I yawn, deciding whether it should drop off the end.
2 min read
Nov
16

Autumn Haiku 2016

Sun seeps through the fog. It warms the dewy concrete path And the slick brown leaves. My hands finally feel
Oct
27

Autumn Haiku 2015

I watch the sun set, sinking, red, just past the clouds, Grandma on my mind. Guided by the bright colors