Abigail Friedman
@haikunature.bsky.social
Haiku poet and transl. of Japanese poetry. Author of I Wait for the Moon:100 Haiku of Momoko Kuroda; The Haiku Apprentice; Street Chatter Fading; The Azaleas are Silent. Bluesky translations my own.
What is happening is Trump is carrying out his wish to have cities be a training ground for the military. And since DC is not a State, we are his favorite playground.
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What is happening is Trump is carrying out his wish to have cities be a training ground for the military. And since DC is not a State, we are his favorite playground.
Sending you love and encouragement from DC. It’s a shit show here too.
October 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sending you love and encouragement from DC. It’s a shit show here too.
Calling 988 (not 911) is a good resource, not just for suicide prevention but any mental
health crisis you or someone you care about is struggling with.
www.nami.org/advocacy/cri...
health crisis you or someone you care about is struggling with.
www.nami.org/advocacy/cri...
988: Reimagining Crisis Response
If you or someone you know is struggling or in a crisis, help is available. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available nationwide – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This three-digit number is an eas...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Calling 988 (not 911) is a good resource, not just for suicide prevention but any mental
health crisis you or someone you care about is struggling with.
www.nami.org/advocacy/cri...
health crisis you or someone you care about is struggling with.
www.nami.org/advocacy/cri...
Also - and here I am curious, maybe someone else knows - Ryu was the second son so wouldn’t the first born be the one to take on the family business of running the temple? I wonder why he was expected to take on that role at all? I’d love to learn the backstory to that.
September 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Also - and here I am curious, maybe someone else knows - Ryu was the second son so wouldn’t the first born be the one to take on the family business of running the temple? I wonder why he was expected to take on that role at all? I’d love to learn the backstory to that.
Just to add a couple of points (for readers who may not be aware). It is common in Japan for Buddhist monks to marry and have a family. Which Chishu Ryu did, and apparently quite happily.
September 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Just to add a couple of points (for readers who may not be aware). It is common in Japan for Buddhist monks to marry and have a family. Which Chishu Ryu did, and apparently quite happily.
1. Hibiscus are a late summer flower, evoking the discomfort of sweltering heat.
2. By 1898 Shiki was bedridden with TB (he would die in 1902). He loved playing go but one can imagine that he couldn’t always play although he did have a board he would keep to play with friends or by himself.
2. By 1898 Shiki was bedridden with TB (he would die in 1902). He loved playing go but one can imagine that he couldn’t always play although he did have a board he would keep to play with friends or by himself.
August 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
1. Hibiscus are a late summer flower, evoking the discomfort of sweltering heat.
2. By 1898 Shiki was bedridden with TB (he would die in 1902). He loved playing go but one can imagine that he couldn’t always play although he did have a board he would keep to play with friends or by himself.
2. By 1898 Shiki was bedridden with TB (he would die in 1902). He loved playing go but one can imagine that he couldn’t always play although he did have a board he would keep to play with friends or by himself.
Agnes Varda is the real star in that photo
April 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Agnes Varda is the real star in that photo
Kūkai, founder of the Shingon sect, went to China in 804 CE. According to legend, before returning he threw a vajra towards Japan. It flew across the sea and landed in Cape Ashizuri where he later retrieved it, marking the spot as sacred whence the founding of Kongōfukuji.
April 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Kūkai, founder of the Shingon sect, went to China in 804 CE. According to legend, before returning he threw a vajra towards Japan. It flew across the sea and landed in Cape Ashizuri where he later retrieved it, marking the spot as sacred whence the founding of Kongōfukuji.