New Year’s Day in Kolonia

White spider webs, black termite dust.

Chicken roasting on red hot coconut husks. 

Children roam the city trumpeting their youth; 

banging out their lust for life

on metal signs and metal drums.

With betel nut smiles and

barely a glance they pass me by;

a sterile specter of glory stumbled.

They have no knowledge, concern, or care

for those of us who’ve moved on in years.

I miss that rhythm, I miss those days.

Exalting life, confessing love.

The only cadence I offer now,

in greeting yet another year -

an awkward wave of fretful hands

and my rotting shoes all torn to hell.

- Just a peasant

Castaway on the Moon

Another great film from South Korea.  I've watched this film several times.  To me, this is what film making and story telling are supposed to strive for. 

- Just a peasant

Into the Unknown

Yes, I disappeared down that hole – out of sheer curiosity. And with total disregard of fist-sized spiders or poisonous centipedes. It was important to me to see what was there and that's all that matters.

- Just a peasant

Photo inside Nan Dawas. 

Happy New Year (よいお年を)

I hope everyone will have a successful year.  I was out hunting for snails this morning and came face to face with this guy.  Yes, he startled me and no, he did not budge a centimeter.  Click to enlarge - that's what it was like!

- Just a peasant

A toad in Pohnpei