Samantha Klein samck35@yahoo.com English United States Samantha Klein has BA's in English Literature and Philosophy, and has been working at the public library in New Orleans, Louisiana, for seven years. She lived in Japan as a child for four years, ages 5-9, where she had two beautiful cherry blossom trees in her front yard and loved to eat yokan (the bean paste sweets). She is still attracted to all things Japanese.     marbles in physical therapy-- a kid again flowing on the current of the Mississippi-- jazz opened book child kissing the bear her life still in it my grandmother's plant sitting meditation the cat's tail feathers my back the lines still there even with moisturizer Author: Samantha Klein Editor: David G. Lanoue Translator:   Copyright © 2005 World Haiku Association. All rights reserved. All poetry the copyright of the author. All translations the copyright of the translator. WHA home