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murahachibu 村八分

countless crab-claw bays 
dot the infinite coastline
roadless travel diverging
belatedly emerging
edge to edge, nights or days
its waters’ crystal shine
makes a difference always






Author's Notes/Comments: 

The term 村八分 (murahachibu) refers to ostracism in a traditional Japanese village context. Historically, it was a form of social punishment where someone who violated communal norms or disrupted harmony would be excluded from participating in eight out of ten communal activities.

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