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Mizuki Yamagen
Things I Can’t Translate
the steam, not the rice
the word for dusk rain
cicadas in a stone cup
a bow, in gratitude
bitter melon, stir-fried
the way my name curves
sea, fermented on the wind
your hands, rinsing fish
Mizuki Yamagen is a writer from Japan, living in the Rocky Mountains. In her writing, Mizuki explores people in strange places and strange times. Her writing has appeared in HAD and is forthcoming at Flash Frog, Flash Flood, and other places.
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