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HERE
here in the village
a mourning dove calls softly
as the morning fades
CITY
men of the city
have no sensitivity
and so become famous
NIGHT
a garden lantern
brushes a shadow of pines
and old hoot-owl calls. . .
CHIMNEY
a narrow chimney
has only inner beauty
in the sunny afternoon
SUNSET
something in the air
brings surprise to my vision
as daylight fades
GEESE
low on the mountain
geese by the water fountain
must be ready to leave again
GOOD-BYE
light from the bonfire
dancing on the trees
I must keep moving
GIRL
near the silent woods
a young girl swims in circles
in white water lilies...
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MEN
ridiculous men
are unwilling to grow up
never means never
BEE
as the busy bee
drifts from flower to flower
another joins it quietly
MOTH
a white moth flutters
partly hidden in the mist
but this has no meaning
CLOUD
a tiny white cloud
on a breeze that cools the land.
thoughts of the good life come
MAIDEN
the wading maiden
bathes calmly every morning
sinking and rising
SPARROW
the hungry sparrow
seems to be looking for food
and sings as time goes by
PEACH
the last peach blossom
dances quickly on the wind
by the garden near the pond
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