“from Stray Birds"

In heart’s perspective the distance looms large.

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The moon has her light all over the sky, her dark spots to herself.

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Do not say, “It is morning,” and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a new-born child that has no name.

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Smoke boasts to the sky, and Ashes to the earth, that they are brothers to the fire.

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The raindrop whispered to the jasmine, “Keep me in your heart for ever.”
The jasmine sighed, “Alas,” and dropped to the ground.”