Near a shrine in Japan he'd swept the path
and then placed camellia blossoms there.

Or—we had no way of knowing—he'd swept the path
between fallen camellias.

—Carol Snow

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  • Carol Snow

    Carol Snow is a poet and author of six poetry collections, including Placed: Karesansui Poems (Counterpath Press, 2008).