Spring Has Come to Okinawa<\/p>\n
Ryukyu spring arrives with a slight
\nheaviness in the air.
\nForewarning of the overwhelming humidity felt in summer time.
\nSmall drops of perspiration escape from the edges of hair.
\nIn prelude to the devastating heat yielded in next season’s prime.
<\/p>\n
Look forward to sweating on tatami,
\nimmobile sat.
\nIn summer may need five showers a day.
\nLook forward to bright blue skies and
\nsunlight shaded by a hat.
\nHoping for a cool breeze to pass your way.<\/p>\n
The scent of fresh cut sugarcane through the air laces.
\nWhile the farmers stack their harvests
\nalong the narrow roads.
\nBundles of stalks on the weave of
\npavement graces.
\nWhile the sweet smell and moist air
\nmingle in playful modes. <\/p>\n
Spring has come to Okinawa,
\nWistful nights of sleep.
\nSpring has come to Okinawa,
\nJust shy of the clammy creep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Spring Has Come to Okinawa Ryukyu spring arrives with a slight heaviness in the air. Forewarning of the overwhelming humidity felt in summer time. Small drops of perspiration escape from the edges of hair. In prelude to the devastating heat … Continue reading