through the keyhole
the sea fog quietly
flows in
a spider's thread
dangles from the sky:
Dali's mustache
beyond the moon...
spring's echo returns
from afar
the dog Star:
Einstein's century
comes to an end
crossing the sea:
the poet's
blue summer hat
theologians:
spitting watermelon seeds
in unison
in a cut glass goblet
flowers made of glass---
waiting for spring
leaving the school
like an inky missprint:
a lone tadpole
seaside dunes
stretch from the woman's
black winter gloves
spring night---
to the other side of the mirror
I return to sleep
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"A
member of the House of Councillors, Japan's equivalent
to the U.S. Senate,
Dr. Arima continues to serve both science and
Japan's rising international consciousness by
bringing the knowledge gained in his years of
scientific and poetic work to bear on the problems
of the new century. He understands the necessity
for international unity in the face of dwindling
natural resources and increased environmental
destruction, growing human population and energy
demands, the need for global sustainability,
and the continuing threat of nuclear weapons.
He stands at the forefront of those attempting
to build an international consensus aimed at
securing the future of humanity and the very
life of the planet.While Dr. Arima was pursuing
his dual career as a world-class nuclear physicist
and internationally recognized educational administrator,
he also became an outstanding leader among Japan's
haiku poets and a great supporter of haiku worldwide.
His haiku mentor was Seison Yamaguchi (1892-1988),
one of the important disciples of Kyoshi Takahama
who helped carry the tradition of haiku into
the modern world. Seison's dual life as professor
of engineering and haiku master may have provided
a role model for the younger poet-scientist."