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It takes so little
To shape a culture.
The symbiosis of water.

On the turntable:  "Putumayo Present Italian Cafe"

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Remnants of the Taira,
Hide themselves in the deep hills,
To be found by Chinese.

On the turntable:  "Home Cookin'"

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Shapes and shades.
Catching a glimpse of Edo,
Beneath the mask of spring.

On the turntable:  "Cold Mountain (Sdtk)"

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Cutting a route
Through springtime clouds.
Nokogiriyama.

On the turntable:  The Orb, "Back to Mine"

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Beyond the edges of wifi,
Exists an entire world.

On the turntable:  "The Rough Guide to Delta Blues"

 

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There is still
Great beauty to be found,
Between the branches.

On the turntable:  "Grosse Point Blank"

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As do the blossoms
So does the rain.
Deepening spring.

On the turntable; The English Beat, "I Can't Stop It"

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In this remote corner,
The old and the new
Continue the dance.

On the turntable:  "Freedom of Choice"

Sunday papers: W. Somerset Maugham

"I would sooner be bored by Proust than amused by anybody else."  

On the turntable:  "Cajun early recordings"

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Young and brazen,
Blossoms wave farewell to
The receding back of winter.

On the turntable:  "Samba Soul 70!"

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Despite these twenty years,
My jaded eyes can still find beauty,
In a well-crafted cliche.

On the turntable:  "The Rough Guide to China"
 

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Circles within circles.
Spring makes its way
Along the pilgrim's path.

On the turntable:  "The Rough Guide to Irish Music"