1.

 

Worm said God is apple.

Sparrow said God is the hand full of seeds.

Salmon called God water.

Lion said God is jungle.

Human was quiet

with eyes wet.

 

 

2.

 

If there is no rain

my tears are.

If there is no dawn

The beauty of dusk is.

And if we can’t wash moments

we can wash the hands of mind

in the river of time.

If there is no spring

there is autumn

with colorful leaves.

 

 

3.

 

From hate to hell

they crawl.

Cavemen bring famine and ignorance.

Rose to love death

and to hate love

the thing they cannot understand.

No one thought

the wings can burn doves

and September could be so black.

When eyes saw a paradox

of the cavemen

that die to kill

and the firebirds

that rush to hell

to save lives.

 

 

4.

 

You light the fire.

The fire evaporates my heart.

The cloud rains.

The rain mixes with my blood

goes to my eyes

falls on soil.

Soil gives it to sun.

Sun puts it in clouds.

My lips taste the rain.

The rain travels through my veins

to my heart

putting off the fire for a while.

 

 

5.

 

Bury the doves

The eyes of the sky are closed

and the land is covered with white shroud.

Leaves have fallen.

No use to try.

Tomorrow’s sun will get the revenge.

Don’t cry.

 

 

6.

 

If sky takes her light from me

If clouds refuse to give me a drop

If they break all my branches

and don’t leave me a single leaf

Still you’re my roots within.

 

 

7.

 

They gave you steel to love.

The cry of horns

for nightingales' symphony

and sewage

to water your plants.

Your jungle is iron beams

and your best friend

is your PC.

 

 

8.

 

When silkworm must die

a pair of wings

is given to her.

She flies toward a flame

and burns.

 

 

9.

 

Love is the light

blind can see.

Love is the music

deaf can hear.

Love is the song

mute can sing

and lame can dance with.

 

 

10.

 

Life is wine

accept bitterness

to enjoy.

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