Essays for the 72 Microseasons with Calligraphy by Chieko
2022 marks the 10th anniversary of my small business. I was so excited to embark on this endeavor after waiting 8 years for a green card that finally allowed me to work in the US. For this anniversary year, I wanted to push myself to write more as I find the whole writing process difficult. So I was delighted when I found the perfect literary enkindler; the 72 microseasons of old Japan…
Beginning of Summer / Approximately May 5th - 20th
Frogs Start to Cry
When I was a little girl, I never saw my father during the week because he left for work before the children woke up and came home after we went to sleep…