Rebirth of the nun Anyō
by ZAID KHAN
Early 18th century
Japan
Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold, on paper
the moment of her death
calmly watch-
ing
golden clouds
the souls of the recently departed
back to Paradise.
repeated in gold
a soul could be assured
Zaid Khan is a Chicago educator and poet with a BA in Anthropology. To pay the bills, he works as a Calculus Tutor and a Bonsai Instructor. His poems appear in Sabr Tooth Tiger, SARKA, The Serendipity Archives, and elsewhere. IG: @zedalus_.