1688. soft as silk

tied up, it loosens

untied, it tangles so—

my husband’s hair

*

in the morning breeze

silvery blossoms, soft as silk

flutter to the ground

*

cherry blossoms

tumbling down

to the ground

 

From the introduction to Kokinshu, anthology of Japanese poetry commissioned by Emperor Daigo around the year 905:  “Poetry in Japan begins with the human heart as its seed and words as its leaves. It arises when people are inspired by what they see and hear to give voice to the feelings that come forth from the multitude of events in their lives…”

1687. wake up!

can’t stop yawning

making the bed this morning 🥱 

all hands and feet

 

Making the bed this morning, still half asleep. The blanket’s talking to me: Wake up! Wake up! Take my picture! 😘

1686. damp, damp, damp

waiting for the sun

to come back out again

everything hurts

Rain, rain, rain again. Feeling achy, foggy, sluggish, don’t want to get out of bed in the morning? Here are some suggestions from TCM: Avoid icy foods and beverages, fried foods, bananas, cheese. Eat more barley, red beans, oats, brown rice, roasted meats, asparagus, carrots, green tea, and use onions, ginger, garlic. Exercise moderately to promote energy circulation.