Daniel Henry Rodgers
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“As the garden turns petal to pine mist to morning light.... we walk the cool quiet arc of purpose where life flow meets ritual time becomes meaning.” - Poet
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Spring — Passion Kintsugi dawn— white plum scents night air tea rises in stillness. Cranes cross pale sky; child laughter drifts on moss. A garden remembers. Summer — Vocation Tatami breathes— cicada shells cling reborn softly. Koi flicker below ripples fade in quiet hands. Evening thunder calls— incense drifts forms bow. Autumn — Mission Fox lanterns kindle shoji float through silver mist— ancestral spirits stir. Stray dog nestles by the gate; even strays seek warmth. Tea vapor recalls morning. Winter — Profession Snow settles on stone lanterns pine needles in palm. Cold brushes fingertips. Crane arcs slowly— silhouette lingers on old walls. Work kneaded with laughter; fire clothes darkness. Completion — All Seasons as One Sakura scatter— petals dance mirror tea vapor. Breath holds the garden. Circle closes opens anew. Tea cools, reflects sky— time folds gently.
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