at nine or so my extended family had japanese exchange students stay with them. summer meant i practically lived there with them. swimming. riding bareback. and one of the boys decided to teach me origami. a little cup first which he and his friend insisted i drink from. they said it was a wine cup. after i drank they laughed and said it was a urine sample cup. they laughed ecstatically. lengthy laughing.

i've just run across instructions for the same cup. i'd forgotten everything but the last fold. the terminal one.

tchin tchin.

listening: such great heights-- iron and wine.

good night.