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Autumn 2006, vol 4 no 3
RENKU
Shisan
Renku: The Mimosa Bouquet
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the mimosa bouquet
given by a former student
brightens up my mood
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sosui |
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our
session sizzles
as we
delve into interpretations
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tateshi |
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every recipe
from "One Hundred Tofu Dishes"
tried for revival
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yoshiko |
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soft and white in
the sand
sea tortoises' eggs
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kris |
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Ulysses wanders
far away from his homeland
the summer moon
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kikuyo |
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she dons
the habit
rain wraps the convent
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eiko |
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"plaisir
d'amour
ne dure qu'un moment"
a scratched record skips
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kris |
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maple trees stand
aflame
as I cross the pass
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kikuyo |
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lured by an aroma
to the hollow of the rock,
simian sake
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tateshi |
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out of
Toro's mounds
pieces of cracked earthenware
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sosui |
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his
ebay bid wins
the empty can thrown away
by Tiger Woods
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eiko |
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I
hold on to
the ninth clause,
a winter calm lingering
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composed
on April 27, 2006
in Mrs.Uchiyama's residence
Kris Kondo
Sosui
Kikuyo Sugiura
Tateshi Tsukamoto
Yoshiko Uchiyama
Eiko Yachimoto
(sabaki)
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nuts collected by
monkeys sometimes ferment naturally.
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an important archeological
site in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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enacted after WWII,
the ninth clause of the Japanese constitution renounces the use of military
force.
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