[残業 (overtime)]
late night, lights still on
the sleepless city lumbers
into the morning.
tokyo, plus-eight-one
inhabitants bleary-eyed
beg for proper rest.
but the gods on high
of commerce and industry
are disappointed;
"to become the king,"
they admonish their legion,
"a price must be paid.”
late night, lights still on
the sleepless city lumbers
into the morning.
tokyo, plus-eight-one
inhabitants bleary-eyed
beg for proper rest.
but the gods on high
of commerce and industry
are disappointed;
"to become the king,"
they admonish their legion,
"a price must be paid.”
Jowell Tan writes prose & poetry after hours, for fun and emotional release. He has been published in exactly one publication (Alluvium Shanghai, 2020) and is writing more every day. He is currently working on imagining new stories, as well as polishing his current crop of pieces for submission to publishers. Please say hello to him on Twitter / Instagram at @jwlltn.