the voyage begins under the volcano
Banda, 1931
- Chapter
- I
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- Four scents
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- Frangipani
Chapter I Indonesia
the spice islands
Adelia boarded her ship in Banda, where nutmeg dries on racks under a volcano. Four scents from the spice islands: nutmeg and mace, palace jasmine, clove from the roofs of Ternate, and the first rain in Ubud.
nutmeg split on the drying racks
clove still warm from the roof
frangipani on the temple steps
“Nutmeg on the drying racks, and clove still warm from a roof in Ternate.”
The four pages
Banda Nutmeg
warm spice
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Kraton Jasmine
white floral
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Ternate Clove
smoky spice
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Ubud Monsoon
green floral
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Chapter I set
All four scents in 10 ml bottles, in a folded journal box. $95.