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Walking on Nori
Nori (海苔)
Meditative tears fell upon the outstretched nori (1)
I'd prepared for practice: kata (2) walking...
the walk.
And now hours of preparation ----
of smoothing out misunderstanding
drying out the misinterpretations
numerous email exchanges with the
senpai (6)...
Is it all lost now?
the nori, the seaweed paper now
wrinkles beneath the weight of my
tears
and
the paste that might bind us all
in this writer's Dojo (3)
Is taking too long to cook and I
fear that when my once treasured
samurai have enough to bow &
forgive, to compromise
shedding ego healing within
this stronghold back...
returning us to glory -
will I still have enough nori
to bind and solidify the bei (4)
so that all here might enjoy
the Gohan (5) for many moons to come?
I might if I can keep my tears
to myself.
Meditative tears fell upon the outstretched nori (1)
I'd prepared for practice: kata (2) walking...
the walk.
And now hours of preparation ----
of smoothing out misunderstanding
drying out the misinterpretations
numerous email exchanges with the
senpai (6)...
Is it all lost now?
the nori, the seaweed paper now
wrinkles beneath the weight of my
tears
and
the paste that might bind us all
in this writer's Dojo (3)
Is taking too long to cook and I
fear that when my once treasured
samurai have enough to bow &
forgive, to compromise
shedding ego healing within
this stronghold back...
returning us to glory -
will I still have enough nori
to bind and solidify the bei (4)
so that all here might enjoy
the Gohan (5) for many moons to come?
I might if I can keep my tears
to myself.
Published 12th Jan 2019
Author's Note
(1) Nori (海苔) is the Japanese name for edible seaweed
(2) Kata, a Japanese word, meaning literally: "form" (型 or 形), is a detailed choreographed pattern of movements made to be practiced alone,
(3)A dōjō (道場) is a hall or space for immersive learning or meditation.
(4) The kanji 米 (Bei) is the kanji for 'rice'.
(5) ( 御飯 ) Gohan means cooked rice, but is also the general word for a meal.
(6) In Japanese the word is used more broadly to mean "teacher" or "master." Like sensei, senpai is used in English in contexts of martial arts as well as religious instruction, in particular
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as an empath, I Feel when strong egos collide and this spill is how I perceive
(2) Kata, a Japanese word, meaning literally: "form" (型 or 形), is a detailed choreographed pattern of movements made to be practiced alone,
(3)A dōjō (道場) is a hall or space for immersive learning or meditation.
(4) The kanji 米 (Bei) is the kanji for 'rice'.
(5) ( 御飯 ) Gohan means cooked rice, but is also the general word for a meal.
(6) In Japanese the word is used more broadly to mean "teacher" or "master." Like sensei, senpai is used in English in contexts of martial arts as well as religious instruction, in particular
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as an empath, I Feel when strong egos collide and this spill is how I perceive
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12th Jan 2019 5:47pm
Nice on how you take us on a journey that feels like countryside fleshing out the steak and potatoes for meaning, especially through a theme/lens not seen very often.
I try to convey my everyday emotions --
often picked up off of other beings
in a non-obtrusive way.
thank You for taking the time to read and thoughtfully share with me.
Honored for the RL add, as well
often picked up off of other beings
in a non-obtrusive way.
thank You for taking the time to read and thoughtfully share with me.
Honored for the RL add, as well
12th Jan 2019 7:34pm
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