∴
amidst desolation,
blossoms bloom in isolation,
life’s joyful aberration
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brood
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brood in quiet thought,
forest creatures ponder life’s maze,
wolves’ arrival nears
∴
beleaguer
∴
gentle light guiding,
beleaguered heart finds its way,
hope through darkest night
∴
toki e kon
∴
lape lon tomo suli toki e kon
∴
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translation:
laying down in a field counting clouds
clouds
∴
factory’s dark plume,
clouds smothered, heavens weep so,
earth’s breath in distress
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scathing
∴
guardian of woods,
scathing nature’s fierce defense,
leaves shield, roots in war
∴
dahlia
∴
dahlia’s vivid hues,
petals aflame in the light,
strength and beauty fuse
∴