my family and I moved
from Japan to America
and found solace
in hunting mushrooms
the kind we sought
are called matsu-take,
the highest grade
selling for a grand per kilo
I do what the samurai did
for the love
hunting what grows
from tree roots,
forming a partnership
my hands hold
what belongs
to its own
Kingdom
kept and pursued
in the original
gaming system
the creator
calls it an experiment
we jump
with our fists raised
to break what’s above,
powering-up
and growing rapidly
