I Miss You, Japan
It's been more than a year
"I'm sorry," my husband told me recently.
I had just returned from a trip to Singapore,
Where friends shared with me how amazing their Japan trip went.
I had travelled solo to Japan in May 2023, just before the wedding.
Almost never came back,
For I fell in love.
Fortunately, my love for my husband was greater
I kept pestering him to return
To no avail.
Life happened.
He apologised to me for breaking this dream,
But I said it hasn't been shattered.
I still have hope.
But I do miss, Oh Tokyo,
City of lights,
City of culture,
City of all things efficient,
And oh, tasty.
I miss you, Oh Tokyo,
For your comfort and warmth
For the anxiety you brought about
To this already anxious mind
Only to provide calm and respite
For all things just worked out well.
Beautiful things.
Serene things amidst chaos
Delicious picks amidst variety
Friendly smiles amidst hustle and bustle
I bow to you Oh Tokyo
Only to hope to bow to you again.
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Comments (12)
Aw, I hope you get to go back. Loved your poem.
wow amazing
Nice name
Thank you for sharing.
You make me want to visit there too, by your enchanting description. I do hope one day you get the chance to go back there, you and your husband.
Tokyo is famous for its bright and colorful lights, especially at night. By the way, a poem is as beautiful as Tokyo.
Man you make Japan seem so appealing.
Well, yea.
He apologized. Oh! Japan
Japanese people are generally known for being kind, helpful, and polite
I hope you get to visit Japan again. Loved your poem+
Wonderful✨