Tsundoku

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Tsundoku

What is tsundoku? Dare we guess?
I’m not too sure, I must confess.
We may surmise what it may be.
Perhaps a sushi canapé?

A puzzle type or summer storm?
A Japanese poetic form?
A kimono sash or even, maybe,
a plush Godzilla made for baby?

All this time in speculation
has given rise to consternation.
It’s clear that since I have no clue,
I must find something else to do.

And so I’m driven to express
there is a truth I must address.
What, in the end, tsundoku is,
is just an irritating quiz.

If you don’t know, what good’s expressing
all this speculative guessing?
Such stressful thoughts may lead to cancer.
Use Merriam Webster for the answer!

 

All photos by me except the image of the books, which is a photo by Forgottenman and the photo of plush Godzilla, which I found on Amazon.

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My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

8 thoughts on “Tsundoku”

    1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      I suggest you read his blog even if you have already consulted Merriam Webster. I think you’ll be glad you did. I would never have known what tsundoku meant if I hadn’t read his blog, and although I’ve never forgotten the definition, I still have to ask him to remind me of the word tsundoku every time I want to use it!!!

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