sijo - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse : Famine

The Black Horse.

image by dsnake1,
generated on a game console with SoulCalibur V



sijo - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse : Famine



the ones with the means have so foolishly feed me
but i cannot get fat

instead the bellies of the children are bloated
their ribs poked at skin

eyes blank as wasteland their spirits cracked
as the ground at their feet.


2014
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SoulCalibur V is a copyrighted video game published by Namco Bandai Games.

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As many as 828 million people were affected by hunger in 2021.
- UN WHO Report

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sijo - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse : War

The Red Horse.

image by dsnake1,
generated on a game console with SoulCalibur V



sijo - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse : War


you ask how many battles i have fought?
Masada, Nagashino, Inchon

soon the names will mean nothing,
it is all senseless slaughter

weary will be me, my blood-stained blade
goes to another battle.


2014
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SoulCalibur V is a copyrighted video game published by Namco Bandai Games.

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Ride of the Valkyries (Apocalypse Now version)

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sijo - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse : Pestilence

The White Horse.

image by dsnake1
generated on game console with SoulCalibur V



sijo - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse : Pestilence


they know me by many names
but i only want them to know fear

for the gifts my minions bring
burn like fire, multiple like locusts

what is the black plague then
when i have new terrors to unleash?


2014
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SoulCalibur V is a copyrighted video game published by Namco Bandai Games.

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BAND-MAID - The Dragon Cries

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the portrait from your grave

"i can escape the rain
but i cannot hide from the day's light

when the night falls
i long for the return of day."

- Hwang Jin-i

Hwang Jin-i, or Hwang Jin-Yi (Korean: 황진이; c. 1506 – c. 1560), was one of the most famous courtesans of the Joseon dynasty. She was noted for her beauty, intellect and quick wit. She was acclaimed for the sijo she wrote, but not much of her pieces existed today.

pencil sketch (enhanced with Snapseed) by dsnake1


the portrait from your grave


i duck into the mall
to escape the day's sudden rain

i cannot count the times i wander thus
like a fog breaking at sea

the smile from a poster in the mall
the same as the portrait from your grave.


aug 2021
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SiM - Same Sky


Linked to : Writer's Pantry #90 and

                 Paint Party Friday: Week 29. Year 11

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