There is a marvelous saying about relationships in Japanese: "sode suriamumo tashou no en". Loosely translated, it means: "Even brushing someone's sleeve indicates a relationship."
I've brushed sleeves with so many wonderful people over the years, I'm sure I have neglected some important ones in the list below. If your name/nickname is not listed here (and it should be).... or if your name/nickname should NOT be listed here (and it is)... or if you would like your homepage linked/unlinked to mine (think twice about that one!).... please contact me by email here or at the address on TAJ'S HOME PAGE.
I have dedicated one or more of my poems to each of the persons named in bold. Hyperlinks to homepages are in blue.
Akiko, Alesia, Alex, Allesandra, Amanda, Amnuay, Amy, Andy, Andy R, Angelica, Ann, Ann N, Annette, Ariel, Arkie, Ayako, Barbara, Becky, Beth, Betty, Bill, Blake, Bob, Bols, Brian, Brian P, Bruna, Cara, Carmen, Cecilia, Charles, Chizuko, Christina, Colleen, Connie, David, David D (deceased), David F, Debbie, Deborah, Denise, Derek, Dick, Doris, Edward, Ellen, Emma, Eria, Eric, Eric W, Francesca, Fujiko, Fumiko, Gabi, Gary, George, Gerd, Gim, Gina, Harumi, Helen, Helena, Helene, Hermann, Herwig, Hideko, Hope, Ian, Ingrid, James, Jane, Jay, Jay W, Jazz, Jeanmarie, Jennifer, Jerald, Jim, Jim G, Jim M, Jodiann, Joe, John, John M, John S, Jordi, Joyce, Judy, Judy G, Juha, Julie, Kate, Kaynisha, Kazuko, Kerry, Kevin, Kim, Kira, Kirsten, Kris, Kristen, Kylie, LaCj, Lem, Lesley, Linda, Liz, Lorenzo, Lucile, Maggie, Marjane (deceased), Majorie, Maki, Mal, Marcus, Marie, Marion, Matthais, Matthew, Mia, Michael (deceased), Mio, Midori, Milo, Moe, Myrna, Nanda (deceased), Niki, Oliver, Paige, Pam, Pamela, Passion, Patricia, Paul, Paul G, Paul H, Peter, Peter O, Peter R, Phlorene, Phyllis, Rachel, Rainer, Ray, Rhonda, Richard, Rick, Rob, Robert, Rona, Rose, Rosie, Ruth, Ruth S, Sally, Sandra, Santana, Sara, Satish, Seiko, Scott, Shalaon, Shane, Shane J, Shanelle, Sharon, Sheena, Shiela, Shina, Shuka, Skyler, Stacey, Stephanie, Sungene, Susanna, Suzanne, Suzi, Suzy, Tangie, Teddi, Terry, Terry W, Tessera, Theresa, Timm, Todd, Tomoe, Vickie, Virginia, Wilhelm, Willard, Yoko, Yoriko, Yuki
