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Roger Dunsmore Kotodama(the spiritual interior of words) Found, at the site of the Japanese prison camp
Small, round stones are carefully gatheredEach stone a mouth to speak
to kiss,
or memory to choke or sing.
Each stone to pray. Each prayer a seed
or sky.
Roger Dunsmore teaches at the University of Montana in Missoula. His most recent book is called Earth's Mind: Essays in Native Literature. His web page is here. He was also published in the first issue of Gumball Poetry.
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01.23.2000 Jay Stafford from Santa Cruz, CA 
I dig I dig this poem because it is truth. It is enlightenment. It is a catalyst of my thoughts. I read this; I know they placed pebbles in a drum to remember their dead.
11.14.99 Kim Rosado from Leominster, MA
A topic taken seriously. I enjoyed the sense of culture within the poem. Topics are hard to chose, it and harder to take seriously once the writing has begun. I was pleased with the poet's consistancy of matter. I also enjoy the sense of cultural influence as I read the piece. It is so hard to convey one's cultural views or the views one has about culture. The topic matter and the writing style gave me cause to pause for a moment of silence.
10.29.99 Jason Kirk (stareosound@disinfo.net) from Hopkinsville, KY
Beautiful Sometimes I read something that will keep me from breathing while my eyes take in the words..."Kotodama" did that. It's also rare that I read a poem that uses blank space (besides maybe cummings) wihtout seeming obtrusive...beautiful work.
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