Elizabeth Partridge
(2003- )
The Shinkansen speeds
Towards snow-clad Mount Fuji,
Glorious in sun.
Automatic doors
And white-gloved taxi drivers;
Currency muddle!
The Asia Centre
Perched on a hill, usurping
Ancient castle grounds.
Odawara town,
Sea, hills and nearby mountains;
Heaven upon earth.
Then a warm welcome;
An intensive induction
To prepare for work.
Enthusiastic
Children and charming adults
Prove a joy to teach.
A room with a view
On a steep and narrow road
Near a bamboo wood.
Trying sashimi;
Artistic Japanese food
With delicate taste.
Earthquakes disturb sleep;
Typhoons breeze by, touching us
With gentle fingers.
July 2003
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