A duck like being,
with a flat plate for a hat
A short sharp beak it has,
with a hard shell on its back
Surrounded in the mists of fear,
kappa, kawaharo, kawatori
known by its many names
The puller of horses,
The boy of the river,
The tiger of the water,
The spirit of the sea.
Just the thought strikes
fear in hearts of those who know him
and awakens curiosity in the minds
of many.
A legend? A myth? A folktale? A reality?
No one knows what they saw,
but kappa they called it.
Author: Aryan Sonsale
Editor: Chinmai Gokule