Author Archives: BenClark

Just finish swim rush to venerable teacher alas so hungry! 空腹や水泳終えて師に急ぐ くうふく や　すいえい おえて　し に いそぐ After finishing work and hurrying home, there was just enough time to swim before going to class. So, I swam in the pool at … Continue reading →

Sleep too late exhausted in a far away place awake too soon. 空の旅時差に疲れて寝て起きる そらのたび　じさにつかれて ねておきる When traveling across many time zones, it is normal to be exhausted. The trip itself is tiring. However, adjusting to the schedule in a far … Continue reading →

潮を吹く鯨は海を蹴って跳ぶ しお を ふく　くじら は うみ を　けって とぶ White spray beckons gray shape rises protrudes falls sinks below surface. If you go whale watching in Hawaii, you always look for the telltale spray of water above the surface to identify … Continue reading →

はかなくも白雪に似て桜散る はかなくも　しらゆき に にて　さくら ちる 白雪に似た桜降る愛おしさ しらゆき に　にた さくら ふる いとおしさ Snowflake blossoms white carelessly melts with pink Lives but a moment. With regard to Sakura, every little cherry blossom is small, white, and individually perfect just like a snowflake. … Continue reading →

大雨を避けて車を停める策 おおあめ を　さけて くるま を　とめる さく Hard rain falls rushing car stops on the road avoids getting wet. Usually, I walk to class. However, today it was raining very hard, so the only way to avoid getting wet was to … Continue reading →