Of raindrops and dying flowers

by | Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The rainfall in June –
the poems I’ve pasted to walls
peel off, but leave traces.
~ Basho

Raindrops and dying flowers

All photos taken with my iPhone8
©punyamishra

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1 Comment

  1. Jianfeng Guo

    Beautiful poem.

    It reminds me one of Tagore’s poems:
    I leave no trace of wings in the air,
    but I am glad I have had my flight.

    Your poem has a different tone though.

    Reply

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