Monthly Archives: January 2014

On Pilgrims

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Eryk Salvaggio

I live on Tabard Street in London, one of the original streets leading into the city proper, a site where pilgrims gathered before departing the city (such as those in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales) or upon arriving in it. The entire … Continue reading →

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On Life after Japan

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Eryk Salvaggio

The airplane is parked at the far end of a runway, the airport clear outside the portal, the name of my city, Fukuoka, in clear red letters. The mountains are clear in the distance, lush green trees reaching toward blue … Continue reading →

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