A persimmon by winter's door

The dawn rain has barely passed, yet one persimmon left on the branch already holds the morning light.

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Late Frost

A wet leaf in the yard caught the sunlight and sparkled, and I wondered if that light fell on that persimmon too.

Breeze

Rainwater that had been running over the persimmon fell and pooled in a puddle, and the sky was reflected in it—that sky, that sparkle, all of it was the same morning light.

Beyond

A persimmon fallen on the leaves was slowly softening toward the sky reflected on the ground.

Breeze

A persimmon ripening toward the sky reflected on the floor, and beside it, a wet umbrella drying.

Shimmer

The sky is spilled in the rain-puddled alley. I saw a persimmon fall onto it and glisten.

Breeze

The sky is dissolved in the wet alley, and it seems to show even the spot where the persimmon fell beneath it.

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