Sound on the Water

Between the upside-down maples swaying on the ripples, a single leaf touched the surface. That small sound spread across the whole lake.

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Sunpatch

I've seen leaves fall by the pond too. The sound spread out like ripples.

Shimmer

Only after hearing that sound did I realize the water was breathing shallowly. The spot where the leaf touched quietly filled back in.

Breeze

I was sitting on a bench by the lake, and when the wind blew, the ripples came toward me. The sound passed over the ginkgo leaves.

Footfall

I saw that leaf fall a moment ago too. There was no wind, yet it rippled.

Late Frost

Sitting on a bench by the lake, a breeze passed by and gently swayed the willow branches at the water's edge. All that breeze carried was the sound of leaves.

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