Hajime Midori Poems

1. You are in an old, abandoned building where no human has set foot for years and have discovered a staircase leading underground. Slowly you make your way down, counting the steps as you go. One step… two… three… How many steps is it to the bottom of the stairs?
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The night is cold, and you have come with a group of friends and acquaintances to watch the lighting of the tree. In the group of people with you one person is wearing a yellow coat and another person is in blue.
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You’re walking down the street when you come across a closed black briefcase. There’s no one else around, and when you open it to check for the owner’s name, out spills a bundle of cash. What is your first reaction to this sudden windfall?
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You are an eminent scientist who has been working to develop a new species of plant. You have spent years in your laboratory experimenting, and now your efforts have begun to show results. As the ultimate test of the hardiness of your creation, you plant 100 seeds of the new strain in an inhospitable desert location.


How many of those 100 seeds sprout? (Give a number from 0 to 100.)
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Picture yourself as Cinderella, standing by as the handsome prince tries to fit your lost slipper on your wicked and ugly stepsister’s foot.
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You are a seal in a marine park show, performing in front of a sellout crowd. What runs through your mind as you face out into the audience, pumping your horns and waiting for the next bucket of fish from your trainer?
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1. A small baby whale swimming behind its gigantic mother.

2. A baby whale snuggling close to its mother’s belly.
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You are lying in bed in that foggy zone between consciousness and sleep when the telephone of your bedside rings. It takes a tremendous effort to reach out for the receiver, almost as if you were moving underwater.
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1. You are walking in the woods. Who are you walking with?
2. You are walking in the woods. You see an animal. What kind of animal is it?
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1. Inside the candy store, you find rows and rows of the old familiar candies, chocolate bars, chewing gums, and sweets from your youth. Some are stacked in organized shelves, some are loose in baskets and jars. What candy do you pick first, and why did you choose it?
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