Tagged: japanese
mama’s gift
mama’s gift
that keeps
on giving –
a box of
japanese dried
anchovies – for
every dish,
every occasion,
ready to be
crunched,
not counted
.
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pine, bamboo, plum trees,
pine, bamboo, plum trees,
cranes, and turtles – symbols of
longevity, luck,
fortune, and vitality – an
embroidered suit of armor
.
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beneath the cotton
beneath the cotton
candy kanzan blossoms, we
find ourselves and each
other, faces painted in sun
and shadows, a fresh camouflage
.
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exasperated
exasperated
by a wabi-sabi book,
poorly translated –
appreciate it even
with all its imperfections
.
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a little roux goes
a little roux goes
a long way, regardless of
where you are cooking
.
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inside each waiting
reading kawabata before
in the drawing room
in the drawing room
before sunrise, our piano
is picking up your
Japanese –
darkness swallows
the translation, but
the influence
strikes memories
out of my sleep
.
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piling cookies – five,
we can find joy in
we can find joy in
the routine, though time after
time, it’s found us first
.
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