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Coolness of the melons

Coolness of the melons
flecked with mud
   in the morning dew.


Translated by Robert Hass

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  • philophant
    December 12, 2003
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    What's wrong with mud? Mud is good, good I say. I think he's laughing at beauty and the reality of things in general. I wonder if I should laugh with him.