OTHER POEMS Aboard Japan Airlines Baltimore bar Black September Forbidden love Innocence lost Lenten thoughts Life Love poems The mask Migrant's song My vow NY terrorism Ode to my father A pause in time Presence of God Setting sun There is always sunshine Valentine poem

Aboard Japan Airlines by Victor P. Gendrano Maybe the frightened look of first- Time flight I failed to hide Moved you to ease me in your Slightly small and still warm kimono Which just a while was hugging you Stirring memories enkindling flame Of long repressed relentless pain Of unrequited love banishing me To a strange land across the sea Where dollar reigns supreme and Ceaseless self-gratification's The name of the game. In my book: RUSTLE OF BAMBOO LEAVES But first published in Heritage magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, September 1988 For comments, email me at vgendrano@yahoo.com Haiku/Senryu Tanka Haiga Cinquains Sijo poems Reuploaded 21 January 2008. Copyright © Victor P. Gendrano. All rights reserved. FREE TANKA GREETING CARD SERVICE Enjoy this FREE TANKA from the Royal Court of Japan The Haiku Gallery [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ]