The Dream of Shoji Poem by Kimiko Hahn

The Dream of Shoji

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How to say milk? How to say sand, snow, sow,

linen, cloud, cocoon, or albino?
How to say page or canvas or rice balls?

Trying to recall Japanese, I blank out:

it's clear I know forgetting. Mother, tell me
what to call that paper screen that slides the interior in?

Kimiko Hahn
Monday, May 23, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: mother,snow
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New York City / United States
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