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Captain Jack Sparrow
Sailed round the world to islands
Of cherry blossoms
The shopkeeper smiled
Sold him the ebony box
And gave free advice
This box, he said, guides
But always follow your heart
That is the compass
Long is the journey
But narrow the road, for you
are hyohakusha
Notes: This was inspired by a National Geographic article on
the Japanese poet Matsuo Basho. To the best of my understanding,
hosomichi means "a narrow road", and hyohakusha means
"vagabond", or more vividly, "one who moves without direction".
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