Autumn Leaves of Chang'an
It transforms the traditional theme of palace loneliness into a meditation on time and existence.
Act I: Palace Walls
She counts—bronze clepsydra—
A grain of sand, a heartbeat—
Moonlight frosts glazed tiles
Like abandoned psalms
Act II: Autumn Whispers
Crickets—slice the silence—
Weaving cages of gold thread
Night drums pierce nine gates—
While shadows stay lighter than wind
Act III: Unfinished Game
Black and white flee the go board
Candle wax hardens into amber dynasties
When the last ginkgo leaf falls—
Eternity—is but dust's rhyming scheme
About the Creator
Elaine Nova
I am Elaine Nova, a poet adrift in foreign lands. I capture fleeting light, weaving moments where dreams and reality meet. Words are my whispers, each line a guide to the stars within the soul.
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