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Six poets gather on New Year’s Day

On New Year’s Day, six poets gathered at Issoan Tea Room to compose linked verse poetry, share incense, food, sweets, tea, and fellowship. This year’s poem below. Gathering of friends Tea, food, incense Fellowship Fresh year Hatsu uta (first poem) Hatsu uta breathless silence birds welcome the new day horizon faintly glows life begins anew life begins anew from shadows creeping…...

Six poets gather on New Year’s Day - Issoan Tea On New Year’s Day, six poets gathered at Issoan Tea Room to compose linked verse poetry, share incense, food, sweets, tea, and fellowship. This year’s poem below. Gathering of friends Tea, food, incense Fellowship Fresh year Hatsu uta (first poem) Hatsu uta breathless silence birds welcome the n...