as the feather
sails in the evening breeze -
he questions the answers
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this empty courtyard -
shards of broken pottery
scent of lavender
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midsummer is trapped
in the breathless instant
between dusk and dawn
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after mating
the praying mantis
worships self
a toddler's feet
dancing in the puddles -
smiles of rain
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tiptoeing --
robe still wet with dew
this break of dawn
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sunbeam on its waves
for bejeweled summer gown -
water's still too cold
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existence -
a shallow gulp of air
before she sleeps
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moonlit winter -
walks his silvered path
to icicle songs
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silver moonlight
fades in floodlights -
a proud architect
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snow cowered boughs
cannot overshadow
blood-stained feathers
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even in silence
sound of footfalls in mud -
shadowed
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scent of first snow -
darkly in the river
leaves are sinking
for Fukushima
it's late for festivals -
abandoned floats
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cottoncandy clouds -
just before the sunset
she licks her lips
a perfect blend
when the solstice dusk
kisses dawn
water lilies -
their fragile beauty
drawn from mud
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sudden gust
lifting a cotton skirt -
her blushing cheeks
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fire and ice
by the hot springs
her wet hair
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after the rain
oil-skinned puddles
rusty truck
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