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An Imayo poem for the Japanese Club
Sound of Flapping Wings by June Sargent



sound of flapping wings above me signal the end

warmth of summer nights disappear with red-crowned cranes

like the fire in your heart that suddenly cooled down

when winds of wanderlust turned our love to ashes




Author Notes
An Imayo poem consists of 4 lines with 12 syllables each. It is a Japanese form that was sung originally. Can be on any topic.

     

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