When Nishikawa Sukenobu forgot to lock his landscapes
Characters from other pictures would walk in
And act as if they belonged there. In one of them
Two geisha from different prints mean to comfort
A third who walks ahead of them but unfortunately
They've been distracted by butterflies and purple flowers.
A servant walks behind them, carrying lunch. In another
Some old men, an old woman and two young ones
Enjoy Nishikawa's gently unfurling road.
One of the men has his head on wrong making him always
Peer into the sky. His companions seem unconcerned
Knowing that that in some other picture
They'll find the tools and men to help put it right.
A half moon races across the sky; two black birds,
Jokesters, tell each other outlandish stories.
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