Culturally it infused the Japanese short form as well as the poet. It offers clarity and then develops into a soothing fog.
It translates mighty well to the American ku.
And if your mind isn't turned to poetry, sake does sashimi proud. By the way, sake, sashimi and poetry are wasabi friendly.
Personal Myth (4)
ReplyDeleteHandmaiden enters stage left and attacks the swarthy backup with her apron ties. Pots and pans are heard in the distance as a reminiscent score babbles on. A transformation of atmospherics takes on a new glow as the word "history" is lit in neon. One of the stage hands deletes name changes. Another shrieks in the adjacent summer house. A great band of florescent bees swarms the audience, who take to the sidelines as the verdict draws nearer.
A gigolo carrying sake cups calls for the cue cards and the stage darkens.