Locked with rusted safety bolts the dragon-mawed portcullis gapes.
Silk-pawed willow burgeons on the motte; legions of grass besiege.
Owl calls the watches of the night and the spider keeps the gate.
-Arthur
Arthur, the sijo, a very difficult form. Of the short oriental, maybe the
most difficult. This a bit terse is a couple of places as if forced into
the count. For a smoother read, maybe willows burgeon and an owl calls.
I like.
Thanks.
Gary
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