Poetry: “Persimmon Tree Fukushima Japan” by TAKI Yuriko « Syndic

The persimmon tree in every Japanese farmyard –Even when untended,Its branches all bearMany ripe, sunset-colored fruitsEvery fall.It is a quintessential Japanese scene. During a pause in the fall harvest, the persimmons are gathered,And hung from the eaves to dry.They make classic homemade sweets for the long winter. As autumn closes,The persimmon trees drop all their leaves.Black and bare,They enter into their time of sleep. This winter is different.In the enfo