fall, like flowered snow
and rain like tears from frozen eyes
gently too, then rest upon the field

... fill, as from a kiss
and warm the sun within your heart;
spreading from a cherry blossom bough

colored on the canvas white
pink and brown and green
rooted by the river bank; you'll grow

10/04/2005

Author's Note: never fear. changing from the winter is the spring. i follow this piece with a haiku (#10).

Posted on 10/05/2005
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