The maple turns red on the balcony
Three cold mornings, a persimmon-coloured leaf and nothing for me to do but watch.
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Cleaning and oiling my shears
A cloth, a drop of oil and ten minutes before the tools go in their drawer.
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Five Small Trees
A short letter every Sunday from my balcony in Kyoto: what the trees did this week and one job for yours.
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Wiring a young juniper branch, slowly
Copper wire, a steady hand and the angle I wrap it at.