Friday, 24th January

Beneath the ancient abbey gate
people come and go
like snowflakes in June.

Thursday, 23rd January

I enter my silent flat
the most beautiful sound
still ringing in my ears - 
the laughter of friends.

Wednesday, 22nd January

what could be rarer than
these blood-red jewels
faceted like an insect's eye
raspberries in January

Tuesday, 21st January

on top of the wall
stalks sprout
from hummocks of moss
like pampas grass
on sand dunes

Monday, 20th January

Small stone number 1

私は日本を回してる 
私は日本を回していると思う 
私は本当にそう思う

Transliteration:
Watashi wa Nihon o mawashi teru
Watashi wa Nihon o mawashite iru to omou
Watashi wa hontōni sō omou

Translation:
I'm turning Japanese
I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so

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Small stone number 2

today my muse
has her eyes closed
her tongue out
and her fingers in her ears

Sunday, 19th January

on the black slate floor
a chunk of white gravel
today's small stone

Saturday, 18th January

with my tongue 

I hold a piece of dark chocolate 

against the roof of my mouth 

and rub slowly 

back and forth

back and forth

cool 

smooth

bitter 

sweet 

HOT! 

spiced chilli