Gaijin.

by Steven Beesley   May 19, 2006


Gaijin:

White faced, pale
and lack lustre.
You who have a ghost like
appearance who hail from the west.

Not a native of the land of the rising
sun and where the Sakura bloom.
Foreign to all Japanese ways
and to Japanese traditions.

Outside person from
another place and time.
Yet with no disrespect,
we call you "Gaijin san."

Steven Beesley (c)

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  • 18 years ago

    by sam

    Erm wts it abwt?

  • 18 years ago

    by Simon Hayes

    Interesting... A great insight into a different culture. Impressive work :)

  • 18 years ago

    by Kim

    Such a mystic feel, I love the Japanese culture (I have an exchange student in my schoola s a friends :P) And you captured such a feeling perfectly, your poetry always expands my knowledge and I love it!

  • 18 years ago

    by Jessica

    Wow.. what a deep poem.. it just made me think so much! very good write! keep up the wonderful work! 5/5
    jessy xox

  • 18 years ago

    by shobhana kumar

    Steve, your poems are always such a pleasure to read. there's so much to learn from you - a true master of poetry.

    this one really stands out - the perfect description of a welcome in a foreign land.

    good luck and peace
    shobhana

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