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- Poetry & creative work
A Meguro River Love Story
Cherry blossoms and evening lanterns frame a woman’s memory of a lover and the uncertainty of his return.
- Collections
Romantic Poetry Forum: Winter, January 2024
A January tanka record opens with the Noto earthquake and Haneda collision, and reflects on the value of ordinary days and kindness.
- Poetry & creative work
Powerlessness
A poem voices the frustration of wanting to help someone live while finding that words and gestures cannot reach them.
- Poetry & creative work
The Miracle of Revival
The image of a seemingly withered tree becomes an appeal for patience, care and the possibility of renewed life.
- Poetry & creative work
The Moment Called Change
A poem considers resistance to change and the difficult decision to leave familiar surroundings and move forward.
- Poetry & creative work
New Year’s Eve Bells
Temple bells mark a solitary year’s end, inviting reflection, renewal and the hope of a new beginning.
- Poetry & creative work
Letting Go as an Answer
A poem considers relinquishing an unresolved hope when waiting has become a source of pain.
- Poetry & creative work
Mysterious Girl
Japanese lyrics with an English refrain address a woman whose smile conceals sadness and whose inner world remains elusive.
- Poetry & creative work
The Convenient Woman
A speaker questions a one-sided relationship in which she is always ready to help but rarely receives the same attention.
- Poetry & creative work
When I Am Sad…
A poem describes the piano, especially Chopin’s music, as a place of consolation and private refuge.
- Poetry & creative work
Awaken Me
A poem moves between frustration at a lover’s games and the wish to share an unfamiliar, adventurous world.
- Poetry & creative work
Something Precious
A broken plate and a cut finger release suppressed feelings and prompt a reflection on hurt and kindness.