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Transient Impermanent

Transient Impermanent

cherry blossoms burst
a breeze scatters petals down
denuded branches alight

echoes of bells shrill
in quiet quelled silent shrine
no one ever came

empty teacup warm
with steaming curls bated breath
never rose at all

an old pine tree that
has seen it all befall before
still waiting for snow

moonlit pond reflects
a timeline, now intransient
none ever looked up

old pond ripples fade
the leap of a frog long gone
caresses stillness

ink on paper dries
words melt and fade into dust
a breath once held truth
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