Rick Noguchi received a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Arizona State University. He is the author of two collections of poetry The Wave He Caught (Pearl Editions, 1995) and The Ocean Inside Kenji Takezo (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996), an Associated Writing Programs Award winner. He also co-authored a children’s book, Flowers from Mariko, with his […]
Even if he wore one of each shoe, A left side and a right side, people would still notice That Mr. Asawa was full of grace. His walk was perfectly choreographed. His stride elegant, yet powerful. He walked the walk of man Self assured in his every step. Despite the fact that his body wanted […]
Mr. Tsujimura, after witnessing two birds, A sparrow and a dove, collide ahead of him in mid air, Turned to walk backwards so he would not observe Ever again a debacle as frightful as that. No longer does he see what is coming. He lives instead in the world behind him Where the view […]
His shoes were made of water And when he walked he flowed. One foot after the other, His stride kept him moving Gracefully forward so that he strolled. He floated. His was the recognizable walk of elegance. All the neighbors knew him: The man who sauntered the streets Each step full of piety. He […]
Everywhere she went, she swung the mallet with ease. She never knew when she might need it. At the supermarket, the bank, the autoclub, she kept The tool nearby waiting for that exact moment When a sledgehammer was necessary. The occasions in which excessive pounding was required. If a door needed to be forced open, […]
No one moves on the ocean dancefloor The way Disco Dave Shimura does. So smooth is his style, The other surfers stop Mid-paddle to watch him. They pass on waves, letting him have His choice of partners— The tallest ones with sinuous shape. Disco Dave gyrates with precise timing. He bumps here and turns […]
Rick Noguchi, author of The Wave He Caught (Pearl Editions, 1995), The Ocean Inside Kenji Takezo (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996), an Associated Writing Programs Award winner, and co-author (with his wife, Deneen) of the children’s book, Flowers from Mariko, talks about writing.
Rick Noguchi, author of The Wave He Caught (Pearl Editions, 1995), The Ocean Inside Kenji Takezo (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996), an Associated Writing Programs Award winner, and co-author (with his wife, Deneen) of the children’s book, Flowers from Mariko, discusses form.