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April's Sudden Enlightenment

April’s Sudden Enlightenment 

By Stina Lu 

April walks down from the decaying Chinese rose
Pushes away the flirty wind
Neglects the sunlight’s sudden closeness and farness 

Leaves wear a shining green crown
which is granted by the season 
All charming flowers are ordered to fade

The tadpoles are observant 
They turn into frogs, boasting and swaggering 
Birds in the woods are innocently delighted  
Singing an ode on the shivering throne

A powerful symphony of destiny
has hijacked the fragile ears of April
Spring thunder is frightened into silence
Rains are hiding in the clouds, self-blaming 

Wounded and scarred
Flourishing flowers of yesterday
lying on the ground
Under a Lime Tree is April suddenly enlightened :
Forgive all the lives, as the deaths always do

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 5/22/2019 6:17:00 PM
Wonderful piece. Fantastic imagery. Very creative.
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Date: 4/4/2019 8:26:00 AM
Just Lovely, Stina Lu.
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Date: 4/4/2019 9:57:00 AM
Thanks a lot. Vickie.

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