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The Chopstick Chronicles: On the Eve of the Dog, a Fish

by Eating China

The Chopstick Chronicles: Chinese New Year (Year of the Dog)

According to the Chinese calendar, Sunday January 29 is the first day of year number 4,704 – the Year of the Dog.

Hospital, 11:43am

You were frail
in the hallway
in a wheelchair
skin, bone, sadness
in the hallway
i didn't want eye contact
i saw pain, felt fear
yours; perhaps mine
cancer, somewhere within
destroying, killing, ravaging
you were frail
in the hallway
in a wheelchair
i walked by
will it return?
will you die?
shut the door
will i die?
keep walking
when? how?
shut it tightly

Wine & Art I

Many compare wine to art.  Some of us maintain that wine is art. I'm not yet to the point in my life where I can be a serious collector of either; although I do enjoy both.  Allow me to present works by two local artists that I would collect if I could.  To this artwork, I pair wines that I have yet to try, yet plan to sample some day soon.

Gregory Abbott (artist's statement)

The Albrecht Exquisite Corpse

Chablis Grand Cru 1999, La Moutonne, Domaine Long Depaquit

Jose

Amity Vineyards 2003 Estate Riesling

Vanitas with Caterpillar

Graham's Malvedos Port, 1995, Portugal

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The Chopstick Chronicles: Tea Bush

"Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one."
– Chinese proverb

by Stephen, Taiwan