Heihachi: The Wood Chopper

by Mizu Miyamoto

A poem about Heihachi, the woodchopper from Samurai Seven.

Heihachi: The Wood Chopper

Chop

Chopping wood

I am a woodchopper.

War

I served in the war,

But not in combat.

Rice

Rice from Omashi, rice from Kuujo.

I love all rice.

Philosophy

I say, "What happens is what happens."

No need to worry.

I am Heihachi,

The easy-going,

Rice-loving,

Wood-chopping,

Samurai.