“Black Rain” is a poetic exploration into the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing during World War II. The ashes coalesced into ominous clouds as they ascended into the atmosphere. The rainfall was saturated with the remnants of radioactive destruction, an unforgettable tale of the artist who painted the city black.
A Shadow in sombre wool
A levelled mind yield
Gentle patters creased blankets
Had souls trail
Black tears crystallized
Against Styx’s will
Empty odours fill the roof
Left pensioned fireflies abloom
Blood-stained tiles of its tomb
Paints the withering blossom’s hue
Swords and crowns
Must tumble down
With strummed ash lutes
Drenched in sombre sounds
