 Autumn 2000 John Pereira (Editor) |
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Autumn 2000 John Pereira (Editor) |
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West Meets East and Aristotle Meets Basho These little things are not poetry but a simple marriage of the poem and essay forms Poessays in fact are opinions expressed poetically Editors |
It drops from the sky into a river goes out to the sea and up again into the sky Tell me where does the rain begin? Kumiko Tabuchi |
I want to go to London but I have no money and so I save little by little to get there The road to London is longer than I thought! Eri Tada |
You always say to me introduce me to a nice girl! Can't you see me? Kumiko Onishi |
Soon it will be 11 PM and my family is already asleep but not me I'm wide awake as I fell asleep in class today Keiji Yamanaka |
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I said to my friend Pay back my money My friend said to me soon After a few days I said to my friend |
Pay back my money and my friend again said to me soon Tell me when is soon ...? Tomoki Kimura |
I've spent \300,000 on my car license and now I'm broke How far can I get my license? Kumiko Tabuchi |
It's only the rain but it makes some people happy and others sad! Masaaki Karahata |
of Living Workers say we have money but no time Students say we have time but no money Kuniko Katsumata |
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Dear Earth I want you to know I like delicious fruit fresh water and clean air I also like the beautiful sky emerald sea |
the bigbig mountains Thank you good earth for everything! Yoko Kawaguchi |
I want to get to know you better but whenever I'm in front of you I lose my tongue! Satsuki Nakamura |
Today is Valentine's Day I've made some chocolate for him but I can't give it to him! I don't know his address phone number or his name Kyoko Satoyama |
Oh! the countryside! how I love the blue sky clean water fresh air and pretty flowers oh so beautiful! Yes the countryside but can I live there? Where are the jobs? Mizue Kakizoe |
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Tobacco is an undesirable friend. Once you get
involved with him, you can't break away because he can relieve
your stress and make you relax. But be careful; he not only brings
you relaxation but also death. Of course you know this, but you
can't stop smoking cigarettes! Why? The poison in the tobacco
has already undermined your health; if you really want to stop
smoking, throw away the cigarette in your hand right now! |
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If only I could and ask What Maybe |
or I agree most of what |
speak are guess what? Now this English |
like neither |
Japanese from if |
way we do? is far from Where Honestly All we'll |