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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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Sunday, November 29

Ah, solo crow picking through the rice stubble searching for edibles Continue reading

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November 28

Along the highway brooms of susuki brush travelers with autumn Continue reading

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November 27

On a cold morning in late November: suddenly camellias! Continue reading

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November 26

Autumn deepening; green leaves dull to brown, blaze to yellow, red Continue reading

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November 25

Autumn's losing battle: broom vs. carpet of yellow ginkgo leaves Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Only a Blockhead

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November 24

Chatting with neighbors it’s generally agreed that this year’s tangerines are particularly sweet Continue reading

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November 23

This week: more autumn On a fall morning as a neighbor burns bamboo: sporatic gunshots Bamboo grows with airtight chambers; when they burn, the result is explosive! Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Only a Blockhead

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Sunday, November 22

Head bare, the Kamakura Daibutsu is serene in all seasons Photos taken pre-Covid (though no one has put a giant mask on the Buddha to date). Continue reading

Posted Nov 21, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 21

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

Posted Nov 20, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 20

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

Posted Nov 19, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 19

Mantis on the prowl with great deliberation climbs the window screen Continue reading

Posted Nov 18, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 18

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

Posted Nov 17, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 17

Autumn bounty – tangerines, persimmons – orange cornucopia Continue reading

Posted Nov 16, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 16

This week: sights of the season Fall and the farmers’ stand bursts with turnips, radishes, sweet potatoes… Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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Sunday, November 15

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

Posted Nov 14, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 14

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

Posted Nov 13, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 13

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

Posted Nov 12, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 12

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

Posted Nov 11, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 11

On a quiet autumn morning tiny butterflies visit tiny flowers Continue reading

Posted Nov 10, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 10

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

Posted Nov 9, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 9

This week: creatures of the season As nights grow longer under a cold crescent moon the last crickets chirp Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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Sunday, November 8

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

Posted Nov 7, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 7

Orange persimmons Decorating leafless limbs Autumn ornaments On passing a persimmon orchard, “autumn ornaments” was coined by my friend James. I immediately thought its five syllables belonged in a haiku. They were the inspiration, and they are where the weight lies in the above attempt. Thanks, James! Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 6

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

Posted Nov 5, 2020 at Only a Blockhead

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November 5