Haikus
Reflecting on the garden’s pool
Upon the water
Before the dreams of flight
Light awakens dawn
The Gempukko Haiku
The sky reaches past
With tendrils from up above
I want upon time
Bushido
The code of my heart
Bringing honor to my clan
Truth rings in my heart
Duty and Choice
The sword swings freely
Guided by skill or by fate
No longer by choice
Control
Attack in anger
Lost vision, lost perspective
Final battle lost
Results
When swords first do meet
Who strikes first will matter not
‘Tis the final blow
Reflecting on honor
The lives of my kin
Rise before my very eyes
As honor I seek