Mutley Ravishes

A Tokugawa Retainer Reflects

When an author claimed

\"They mortally hate

Teachings that go against

The Doctrine of Unloading Precious Cargo\"

I thought he was 

Exaggerating

I\'ve been underestimating

The strength of the resistance

To a doorway into summer

Days are bathed

In golden light

Up the central

Nervous system

 

Footnote: The retainer relayed his disappointment to his lord, Ieyasu, at his proposal of a duel with one of the proponents of The Doctrine of Unloading Precious Cargo being rejected.

Ieyasu replied, \"Never mind all that. The priest just told me of a dream he had last night. He said that in the dream he saw this dynasty lasting for over 250 years. Peace will reign throughout the land, and prosperity will visit more than just a few. Arts and crafts will flourish, and many masters will appear. Some of them, after some \"black ships\" have appeared, will even take the Dharma to a land called \"America\" where it will be accepted by many. There was more....Ah, yes. He told me about a martial art called \"boxing\" where an \"Ali\"(?) would tell people with ears to listen about not wasting precious cargo.\"