Larch at My Fingertips

The bark under my fingertips is still cool. The temperature before the sun dries the yellow needles.

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Breeze

My palm brushed the handrail as I climbed the stairs, and it stayed cool for a long time. The autumn sun doesn't dry only the trees.

Late Frost

This morning, a ginkgo leaf fell from the tree outside the window and lay on the ground. Its yellow glow was still untouched, not yet stepped on.

Alight

I once touched a pine bark before the morning dew dried. That coolness lingered on my fingertips for a long time.

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