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Only a Blockhead

Chigasaki and Beverly

"No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money."

Interests: books, art, photography, beauty, pleasure, the world, politics, everything, poetry

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November 22

Dense clumps of them advertise autumn: red, white, purple cosmos daisies Continue reading

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November 21

Below a blue sky above a rusty roof hang orange persimmons Continue reading

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November 20

Another fine fall day: warm in the dazzling sun, cool in the shadows Continue reading

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November 19

The valley’s wreathed with smoke of burning leaves; autumn incense for us all Continue reading

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November 18

Bundles of prunings tied up for the garbage truck; someone’s job well done Continue reading

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Sunday, November 17

Head bare Serene in all seasons Kamakura Daibutsu Continue reading

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November 16

Green caterpillar munching green sansho leaves leaves bare stems in its wake Continue reading

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November 15

In fields and allotments radishes and onions are warm in the soil Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2019 at Only a Blockhead

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November 14

Autumn bounty – tangerines, persimmons – orange cornucopia Continue reading

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November 13

Fall and the farmers’ stands burst with turnips, radishes, sweet potatoes… Continue reading

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November 12

Autumn deepening; green leaves darken to brown, brighten to yellow, red Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2019 at Only a Blockhead

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November 11

Blue sky, the warmth of the sun: Day after day of glorious autumn Continue reading

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Sunday, November 10

Once my partner’s snoring I’m free and clear to fart with alacrity Continue reading

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November 9

Amid the turmoil – swollen river, rain-pocked water – stands the heron Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2019 at Only a Blockhead

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November 8

From inside a stand of tall susuki the chattering of sparrows Continue reading

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November 7

Above the valley the whistling cries of two kites riding the thermals Continue reading

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November 6

Persimmons: orange orbs decorate bare branches against a blue sky Continue reading

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November 5

Covering the countryside Spears of goldenrod Whisks of susuki Continue reading

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November 4

The onsen manju box says, “Eat within three days.” We say, “No problem.” *onsen (i.e., made as souvenirs at hot spring resorts) manju These are from Shuzenji on the Izu peninsula south of Tokyo. The green ones (with mugwort-flavored casings) are regular manju filled with sweet red bean paste. The... Continue reading

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Sunday, November 3

On a fall morning sporatic gunshots as a neighbor burns bamboo Bamboo grows with airtight chambers; when they burn, they sometimes explode with a sound that resembles a gun being fired. Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2019 at Only a Blockhead

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November 2