** For my dear friend Sachiko - across the sea ... you have taught me how to see life with the eyes of my youth, eyes I had all the time, but didn't know how to open. **
Dear, sweet flower of the Orient, How kind you have been to me! We are but half-a-world away, Yet the scent of your blossom Is carried to me on the breeze, Its silky aroma a charm, sublime, With a tender fragrance of affection. Like soft notes from a shakuhachi, You have brought to me a song Of Byzantine beauty and grace ... Like snowflakes on Mount Fuji, Your heartfelt notes have drifted Into my days to make me smile, Giving me a gift, forever priceless - Your sincere and true friendship ... Thank you, my dear, precious Sachiko. * For Sachiko * ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Standard Contest Number 60" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.
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