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Yu Jian

Opus 112

whoever notices how many leaves the wind
knocks from these trees
and whoever sees this many leaves
on such a beautiful, sun-lit afternoon
suddenly falling     all of them dying
is bound to shudder

1988

OPUS 112

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Opus 112

whoever notices how many leaves the wind
knocks from these trees
and whoever sees this many leaves
on such a beautiful, sun-lit afternoon
suddenly falling     all of them dying
is bound to shudder

1988

Opus 112

whoever notices how many leaves the wind
knocks from these trees
and whoever sees this many leaves
on such a beautiful, sun-lit afternoon
suddenly falling     all of them dying
is bound to shudder

1988
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