Poem: "Let's Go Pick Stars" [On Carbonated Embroidery]

If we weave a basket out of dandelions

let's go pick some stars

White stars, red stars, yellow stars, blue stars

Put them in an empty tin of foreign tea

and when you shake it three times, rattle-rattle-rattle,

they are all cold drops

Which color would you like?

I'll give you one

When you lick a white star that tastes of mint

a song spills from your cool, tingling mouth

When you lick a red star that tastes of roses

a whisper of love comes from your sweetened mouth

When you lick a yellow star that tastes of lemon

you purse your lips tight and set off on a journey across the sea

When you lick a blue star that tastes of soda

pop, pop, pop.

The carbonation of adventure bursts inside your mouth

Close your eyes and head to the deep sea

riding on an oarfish

I would like to participate in Aki Fujiie's wonderful poetry collection, 'Carbonated Embroidery'✨