Category: Poems
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The Bamboo Garden at Kew Gardens
The Bamboo Garden at Kew Gardens made me think of the filmHouse of Flying Daggers! As for the Minka HouseI stood next to, it really helped me visualise what life must’ve been like in old Japan… Back on the path, I could see it taking me to these large patches of shade under the trees,…
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The unagi sushi
(reworked) The unagi sushi fromthe rotating sushi bar in Harrods must’ve been made with perfectionin mind. The price, though,was so dear I had to share the two small piecesin front of mewith my cousin… The sushi that camewith my meal in Japan,on the other hand, satisfied a hunger my soba noodlesjust couldn’t.When dipped inthe tsuyu…
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The cubes of tofu
The cubes of tofu in the donburi bowl were deep-fried, golden brown, and they sat in thispool of scalding hot dashi.I only had one when Dad said, “Don’t have them all, they’re not good for you – share!” So I put down my chopsticks and took another sip of tea. Kasumi Oneah-chan would makegreen tea…
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Staggering
Staggering – drunk – Istruggleto walkin a straight line. It’s just me – it seems – and the streetlights, shop lights, the full moon – so round, yellow – distant. What’s the internationaldialling code for New York?I’ll send you a text about how muchI miss the gang, and how cruel life has beenwithout you guys……
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I take German lessons in the evening
I take German lessons in the evening and this week the countryside in my mind had no forest fires, tsunamis and hurricanes, all thanks to me replacing a bad teacherwith a good one, someone who likesto paint with words… What a difference that has made!I was a few grammar corrections away from telling the teacher,…
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In the cinema
(reworked) In the cinema, before the advertscame on,she rested her head on my shoulder, and I couldn’t help but noticethe red-carpet-red seats around us. We held hands shortly after,and this became one of those dreamsI wishI couldhave againsomeday… Sigh Wan 18/12/2024 (original release) 14/10/2025 (reworked)
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Maybe a diver
Maybe a diver whose toes are like talons on the edge of a platform would feel how I feel when I see Embankment station down the street on my way home from the office, the sky – a dark ocean blue. There are so many people going my way, the other way, crossing the bridge…
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Going to bed early
The back of the sofaI rested my head on Was hard when I pushed down on itBut being quite new, it could still Push back. That night, Like so many others before it, And to come, I clicked away on the Amazon Firestick remote Like I was playing Sonic or Mario Just to find something…
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They were all judges
They were all judges but unlike them in their dark suits,He wore a silk robe, hand-dyed, bluish grey, I would say a tad too big for him,And definitely too big for me. Come sit on the edge of my bed and watchShota try and beat platters of Nigiri and Sushi Rollswith rice, tuna, guts and…
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