When I posted here yesterday I did not realize that Yom Kippur began at sunset or even the significance of the Jewish holy day. Last evening, while noodling around on the new netbook, gotten to take to Japan, I did a search of Yom Kippur and found out it is in celebration of atonement. That adds a new dimension to the picture and my poem of yesterday.
I want to work on making changes in the poem but this afternoon I will be attending the Memorial Service for Brian Dillman, the husband of Kathy - a member of our beading group. I am trusting that this actual experience, added to my feelings about the drawing, will allow something good to come through me.
Did get word by email that the copies of Taking Tanka Home I sent to two other persons have arrived.
I think an indication that the trip is getting closer is the fact that I had to get larger sheets of post'ems for my longer to-do lists.