Autum Leaves

part 1

one fine autum night
when the moon was full and big.
in japan
a warlord was preparing for battle
the ultimate battle
to determine who will be
shogun.
the warlord, Ieyasu Tokugawa
sent his ninjas
to spy on the enemy.

lead by hanzo hattori
the ninjas sneaked up
and listened to the enemy.
once they got the information
they had to leave
for they might be found.

hopping from one branch
to another
they made their way to edo castle.
hanzo crept in
and reported to his lord.
now with the information
ieyasu and his generals
concocted a plan.

part2

the plan was this:
four great generals
were to go
into the frontlines
to distract the enemy.
while ieyasu
and hanzo
made a pinscer
and killed the enemy warlord
and take their main camp.

this plan was discussed
in the moon light
in the castle garden.

Part 3

the castle garden
lit up by the full moon
had a calming effect
on ieyasu.
thus he can think clearly
about the battle next day.

Part4

the day of the battle
in sekigahara
the autum leaves
blow in the wind
some falling
like men in battle.
what a thought.

Part 5

the battle was bloody.
just a blood bath.
so much blood.
the four generals
did their job
but only two
emerged from the battle.
so much death
and chaos.
how can anyone
start a new japan?

Part 6

now
ieyasu and his ninja
hanzo hattori
exicute the pinscer attack
soon he will be shogun.
just one little pest
to worry about.

when they enter
the enemy's main camp.
they brutally kill
the opposing warlord.
and the blood
it was everywhere.

Part 7

ieyasu, now standing
over the beheaded enemy
with sword in hand
with blood
blood dripping off it.
he now realizes
he is now shogun.

now he is ruler
of all the land
making a
new japan.
a month ago
ieyasu was
just a simple warlord.
a daimyo.

now he returns
to edo castle
the new shogun.