THIS IS JUST TO SAY...

mata_hari wrote:

Zahra wrote:Do you ever hear about Haikus? They are short poems in Japanese Literature. Imagine, a world of wisdom concentrated in only three verses.

Yep. My brother and I used to text each other haiku’s all the time. Occasionally he sends his in Japanese despite the fact that I can’t understand it.

In Japanese? I have only read Haikus written by Mario Benedetti, but some days ago I was looking for some in English. I found this one that I really like by Richards Wright:

I am nobody:
A red sinking autumn sun
Took my name away

LifeSong wrote:I have left you. forgive me. I went to the store to buy tomatoes and it seems I never returned.

Did you know that there are 1,000s of different types of tomatoe? You'd think that there was only one or two. Anyway, I might have a job offered to me in Japan - Tokyo to be precise. Should I take it?

Chucky wrote:

LifeSong wrote:I have left you. forgive me. I went to the store to buy tomatoes and it seems I never returned.

Did you know that there are 1,000s of different types of tomatoe? You'd think that there was only one or two. Anyway, I might have a job offered to me in Japan - Tokyo to be precise. Should I take it?

Well, this wasn't really about tomatoes, you know. I was trying to offer up that poetry thing that mata hari originally posted. But to yourquestion, YES. Absolutely. Get out into the world and see it.. the big world. Yes, go live in Japan for awhile. What an adventure. What an opportunity.