Persimmon Branch

As the morning sunlight touched the persimmon leaves, the shadow on the bench slowly shifted.

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Footfall

At noon, when sunlight pours down long, a persimmon fallen beyond the wall at the end of the alley gives off a scent of ripening on the ground.

Ridgeline

On the discarded jar stand at the end of the alley, the late autumn sunlight rests briefly. A persimmon leaf that fell on it was drying.

Shimmer

In the alley where a persimmon tree branch stretched out over the wall, a pair of shoes was drying in the shade.

Alight

By the time the sunlight moves over the bench, the ivy leaves are touching the wall.

Ebb

Passing the alley lined with fallen leaves, the wind brushed the persimmon tree branches once. That sound lingered for a long time.

Soyul

Night is beginning to fall on the tree-lined street in front of the district office. Orange leaves have fallen onto the sidewalk, piling up at the feet of those waiting for the evening bus.

Alongside

Resting a hand on the sun-bleached bench back, a person looked up at the branch tips.

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