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London
Sovereignty ·

London

On why I don’t get to London often enough. Fish and chips on Notting Hill. Noodles and dumplings steaming in Chinatown. And the correct Brasier.

On my father
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On my father

He ruled the wok and the pot. He cooked tong from scratch with rice fluffy and hot and sweet. He pulled me out of abuse and hospitals and brought me home when I was lost.

Tokyo
Householding ·

Tokyo

On cheesecake in Ginza. The filter of fast-moving particles and locating my husband.

Hawaii
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Hawaii

On unrushed days in Hawaii. Swimming with dolphins, forgiving the past, and making love with her growing inside of me.

On Miscarriage
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On Miscarriage

By the time I had written the thank-you cards to our wedding guests, I was pregnant. Then my womb was empty again.