Despite the chill outside,

warmth streams in the door

comforting me,

making it easy to savour

and be present.

Rain falls

Yet we continue to explore.

We revive

our bodies in warm water,

soaking and soothing.

We have a delicious coffee

in Nagoya,

made and served by Jay.

Shrines

peaceful and powerful,

celebrations

of divinity,

primarily in nature.

The phrase

‘seething mass of humanity’

aptly describes Tokyo,

especially

the Shibuya scramble crossing

on a holiday evening.

Glimpses of life

that mark a life

lived in the present.