#NationalPoetryMonth Day 15: As Petals Fall

And we come to Day 15…

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As Petals Fall

 

As petals fall in rain

cerise velvet from the sky

white-streaked and fragrant

I stare into the orchard

Tears reflecting the weather

Remembering.

 

 

 

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