Two Sashimi Haiku from Per Gjerde

Post date: Feb 22, 2010 3:46:29 AM

Emailed a long, long time ago:

From: IN%"block%garnet.Berkeley.EDU@violet.berkeley.edu"

To: CORN@bert.chem.wisc.edu

Subj: Hot weather sushi

"Kazuoo is in season"

The chef's mild voice reverberated through the night

I collapsed in the cold light of the empty subway car

How few people are still up

I thought

reP

From: IN%"block%garnet.Berkeley.EDU@violet.berkeley.edu"

To: CORN@bert.chem.wisc.edu

Subj: late night memories of Ebi

Glassy eyes

Crunching sound

Memories of softness gone

Ebi heads

I devour Thee

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