cat and koi pond – Cat and koi pond by Utagawa kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) January 1, 1797 – April 14, 186
Years ago, we had a koi pond – nishikigoi: brocaded carp. It is a pleasure to feed them and watch them nibble bits of lettuce and melon, to watch them break the surfacte and play. A good friend of mine wrote the first three lines, which so delighted me, I wrote the rest of the poem from that inspiration. And, my friend loves my fried chicken!
禁断の愛
A forbidden desire:
A fishing pole, pond,
Carp sushi–and fried chicken. by Beni
Nishikigoi:
Unmoving, sleeping.
At peace in the sun.
Barely rippling,
Fins and tail calm.
Dreaming of lettuce.
Nishikigoi
Flutters ripples hides –
Carp sushi nightmare.
Looks up and sees
Tall thin one with
Pole is not topside.
Sees short round one
With lettuce and melon.
Safe, he rises to eat.
Nishikigoi laughs.
Tall thin one comes
Eating fried chicken
Bits of biscuit
Float on water – Snap!
Gone without a trace.
kanzen sakura 