A loosely drawn bowl of cold rice with pale broth, cucumber slices, one red umeboshi, and a shiso leaf — hand-lettered: 食時 In Season, 22 Aug

22 Aug 2026  ·  Liqiu ending, Chushu arriving tomorrow

Nearly bare paper with a cicada shell on a branch, hand-lettered: Summer hasn't gone. But you can tell it's going.

Summer hasn't gone. But you can tell it's going.

Five tiny spaced doodles with handwritten labels and wobbly arrows: miso, sesame, cucumber, umeboshi, shiso

miso · sesame · cucumber  umeboshi · shiso  — cold rice, silken tofu, no heat

Nearly empty paper with a small crossed-out stove, hand-lettered: You don't need cooling. You need waking up.

Sour wakes you better than cold. No stove at all.

夏日蝉语 · Cicada Weather

22 Aug 2026. Liqiu ending, Chushu arriving tomorrow.

Leftover rice. A couple of umeboshi. Couldn't be bothered with the stove.

Miso, sesame, cucumber, umeboshi, shiso — cold rice, silken tofu, no heat.

Sour wakes you better than cold. No stove at all.

Summer hasn't gone. But you can tell it's going.

Ate it by the window. Fan going. Nothing resolved.

昨天的饭。梅干两颗。不想开火。

豆腐凉。黄瓜脆。芝麻浮着。

处暑了,蝉还在叫。

碗空了,也没什么感想。

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