Musings during a storm...

An Ode to Taiwan

To the land where:

Sunscreen is my lotion

Bug repellent is my perfume

My make up is the toner,

smudged on my face,

from another battle the printer

To the land where:

My roomates are my sisters

The security guards are my fathers

The little old women who sit in the courtyard,

reading and chatting all day,

are my grandmothers

The secretaries are my cousins

Linda, our cook, is the mother and protector

The students are my children

To the land where:

Typhoons come every year,

schools are closed,

air is cleaned,

minds are refreshed

...Except for this year

To the land where:

Karaoke is a competitive sport

Dancers become runners,

Runners become boxers,

And they all become surfers,

And learn how to fly

Throughout the years

I have felt an attraction to many places

My first love is Utah and all its wonders

I'm crushing on Arizona, Russia, and Africa

I have a never ending infatuation with

the UK and all of Europe

But right now

I am in the middle of a full blown love affair.

Formosa.