A passerby

Sitting on the bench and looking up, I saw that person walking between the persimmon tree branches. A fallen leaf rolled once in the wind.

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Alight

I keep thinking of the ginkgo tree I saw on my way to work this morning, how each yellow leaf fell one by one whenever the wind blew.

Shimmer

A ginkgo leaf blown by the wind touches my shoulder, then slips into the roadside drain.

Ebb

A persimmon fallen under the streetlight still holds its yellow glow.

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