Grief

First published in The Owl Falcon, January 1, 2024 Here, everything is connected to Tenten. Zabutons—a Japanese flat cushion wherein she had six to choose from whether to sit or sleep whenever she likes. Her scratches on tatami edges.

Linguistic Imperialism: English as a Controversy

First published in the Space Ink, December 11, 2023

Autumn

First published in The Wise Owl, November 17, 2023 I used to like autumn. We have colourful autumnal flowers in the fields. Red spider lily. Canada goldenrod. They are free from human control, and decorate gloomy brown fields as they wis

Tenten

テンテン

Linguistic Imperialism: English Conversation as Ideology

First published in the Space Ink, October 12, 2023

徳島県大歩危。

Racial profiling in Japan: Who could speak for them?

First published in Parcham Online, October 11, 2023One Friday morning, while browsing online news, I was searching for a material to use for discussion in my class. Due to my academic background, after retiring from my career as a researche

Our Own Love Method

First published in Spillwords, September 2, 2023Since we love reading and writing, she sends me her poems, every night, before going to bed. If you have interest, please the above link. Thanks!

Tenten and her Zabutons

First published in the Space Ink, August 22, 2023

Preparation

First published in Literary Yard, August 11, 2023I call her more often than before--before she's gone. Louder. Sometimes, I even shout out her name when I stay alone at home. If someone sees me doing so, I would be mistaken as an old woman

The Last Twelve Hours of Tenten's Life

First published in the Space Ink, July 10, 2023 If you like this, please click the above link. Thank you!