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there were good days
& days like these
bordered by a
softly breaking wane


a moment ago
it was calm
coils of silence
well-balanced...


in just a moment
change is the very fabric
of time
of this dazzling echo


enduring echos
fierce, hostile & sullen
blazing across the night sky
poised for takeoff



with a roar
just on time
unforgettable chorus
savoring the remnants of the night


swirls of pink & orange
flashes of neon
staining the vista of the sky
massive rain swept


seemingly overnight
fog-cloaked sky
riding the tides
darkness settled over the shore


wind & rain dispersed the veil
streaking across water
with a terrible brilliance
like soda in hot spring


with a tender nudge
a quick escape
rewarding vistas
ended with soft notes


as sun inched steadily
paradise of nature
again witnessed
paths to the future...


dedicated to Mr Ulrich Sieler



Lin Hsin Hsin
February 28, 1991



first published in p.39 from time to time, 1991