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The dragonfly

The dragonfly
can't quite land
   on that blade of grass.
   

Translated by Robert Hass

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  • philophant
    December 12, 2003
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    A dragonfly is small...but a blade of grass is smaller. Like saying:

    "A horse
    Can't quite land
    On a tree."