Nori *
wrapped around
steaming rice
wanting it
to be me and you
so far away
in your solitary thoughts
come here
let’s make
sweet mochi together
take a bite
fulfill your desires
before
it gets cold
no time to waste
let us
breakfast the sun
drip honey
from the moon
taste life endlessly
Genie Nakano,
originally published in
International Tanka,
Tokyo Japan, editor Aya Yuki
Mochi:
Pounded rice and most commonly know to celebrate new years.
Nori:
Dried seaweed. Delicious.
For desert, a quote:
The knowledge
that I have enough
is enough.
Joseph Heller,1923 -1999
writer most known for the novel “Catch 22”.
Genie Nakano 
Reblogged this on Genie Nakano and commented:
For Sunday I’m reblogging and adding dessert.
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I haven’t. I’ve had rice cream, a vegan ice cream substitute. I’m guessing it’s similar.
I’m familiar with the custom and preparation of the seasonal delicacies. The fact that they kill people is an interesting addition. I wonder if, like the US, in fear of a lawsuit, they would add a warning label 😂
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Have you had mochi icecream? yummy. All Japan eats mochi every New Years day and truth be told a few die from having the mochi stuck in the pipe. (this was news to me but true)
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Now I’m hungry 🤤
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