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    Beside the bus stop,
on schedule, given the rains,
    yellow wildflowers;
behind, on the saguaro,
one out-of-season white bloom.


Almost true story (the saguaro was actually a half-block back, but they finished blooming in late May).

---L.

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As language practice, I like to translate poetry. My current project is Chinese, with practice focused on Tang Dynasty poetry. Previously this was classical Japanese, most recently working through the Kokinshu anthology (archived here). Suggestions, corrections, and questions always welcome.

There's also original pomes in the journal archives.

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