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Poem

Tatsuji Miyoshi

The Adolescent

With evening
A beautiful adolescent returns home
Leaving the monastery gate

He throws a ball
Into a day which easily draws to a close
Throws the ball high into the sky
Playing as he returns home

The sky flows by like a dream
Quieting the colors of people and trees
In the tranquil street

THE ADOLESCENT*

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The Adolescent

With evening
A beautiful adolescent returns home
Leaving the monastery gate

He throws a ball
Into a day which easily draws to a close
Throws the ball high into the sky
Playing as he returns home

The sky flows by like a dream
Quieting the colors of people and trees
In the tranquil street

The Adolescent

With evening
A beautiful adolescent returns home
Leaving the monastery gate

He throws a ball
Into a day which easily draws to a close
Throws the ball high into the sky
Playing as he returns home

The sky flows by like a dream
Quieting the colors of people and trees
In the tranquil street
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