N - Naga-Uta (Hoping to See a Rainbow)
N – Naga-Uta Naga-uta is Japanese for “long song.” As a poem, the lines alternate the syllable count of 5-7, ending with a last 7 syllable line. It is also called a choka. Hoping to See a Rainbow I awake early, the sun still hidden by trees. A pink horizon through the bare winter branches. Does it foretell rain, that pink sky in the morning? I slip on my robe. Purple. I have always thought it made me look fat. Like a purple polar bear. The cats are hungry, whining at the bedroom door. Once fed, they're asleep again. My dog waits for me to dress, go outside. The sun higher, clouds scarlet. I feel the first drop, raise my eyes into the sky hoping to see a rainbow. ©2024 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved