Author Shigeyoshi Obata By a pale lantern—under the cold moonWe were drinking heavily together.Frightened by our orgies, a white heronFlaffed out of the river shallows. It was midnight. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments