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Makoto Maruyama

Too hot summer in Hiroshima (south western area of Japan)

My skin sweats as waiting for the morning tea to steep

I don’t turn on the air conditioning

Because I want to feel the weight of my flesh

 

Wash my face, shave, and do gymnastics

Pray to the east

 

Interested to hear a person without letters never cried

And another one firstly thought the sunset was beautiful after learning letters

 

Surprised at hear that Airiel's dance before thoughts of generations who have been using smartphones since childhood

 

No, the surface of the sea never responds

As if like only fairly stage with no audience

But her journey never will be not over

 

Where there's no smoke there's fire

Manyo poets (in ancient Japan) thought of people’s life in each smokes rising from their houses

Protecting the fire was a special job of the ashes-covered princess

As never extinguish this fragile fire

 

Speaking on "eternity", you will laugh

One match shows a momentary dream

When first match goes out, she rubs the second one

Another one, another one

 

We can easily make a fire with a single lighter today

What do I see in the burning red or pale fire?

Is this a dream like that poor girl saw?

Is this fire to burn neighbor's or our house?

Is this for cooking?

Or is this monk's self-immolation for protest?

 

Prometheus, are you still suffering from the punishment of the gods?

What you have brought is certainly going on

Are we facing the end of a culture, or the beginning of new game?

 

Let's offer the bouquet to the sky

With a touch of nostalgia

  • Author: Makoto Maruyama (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 14th, 2021 19:53
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • L. B. Mek

    'Too hot summer in Hiroshima
    My skin sweats
    as waiting for the morning tea to steep'..
    this is one universal contradiction
    I can never comprehend:
    drinking hot beverages, while complaining of heat?
    and everyone around me does it as well??
    I just stare in confusion, not knowing
    where to begin articulating my utter bewilderment... lol
    (sorry just had a little fun with your write
    thanks for sharing)

    • Makoto Maruyama

      Thank you for your comment, drinking hot beverages, while complaining of heat, it is good for health, you try, haha.



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