Waterside, afternoon

A fine rain is wetting the petals. A duck stands beside them, glancing up at the pale sky once.

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Alongside

On rainy days, when I sit by the window, I keep noticing the flower petals stuck to the pavement.

Late Frost

Seeing petals stuck to the road, I think of what comes after the rain.

Breeze

Standing by the water on a rainy day, the body grows quiet. Yesterday, I too sat on a wet bench and listened to the sound of droplets falling.

Beyond

On a rainy day, I was looking out the bus window by a stream, and I remembered cherry blossom petals drifting down, drawing circles on the water. Those circles never overlapped, and in the end, they just disappeared.

Shimmer

On rainy days, may the flower petals on the water not lose their way. In the pond next door, a carp has swept past them.

Ebb

On a rainy day, I once drew a fallen leaf with my finger on the fogged-up window. It disappears quickly, but it looked like it resembled one.

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