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Nothing (but)

hiromi suzuki

It is a rainy day, there’s no one in the forest.
My right retina as a lens of camera shoots this scene.
Left retina memorises this time.
I remember that Roland Barthes called it “the punctum”,
and also the testimony of life beyond that moment.
In the forest, there’s nothing (but).

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hiromi suzuki

hiromi suzuki is a poet, novelist and artist living in Tokyo, Japan. She is the author of Ms. cried, 77 poems by hiromi suzuki (Kisaragi Publishing, 2013), logbook (Hesterglock Press, 2018), and INVISIBLE SCENERY (Low Frequency Press, 2018). Her works have been published internationally in poetry journals, literary journals and anthologies. Visit her at hiromisuzukimicrojournal.tumblr.com/ and on Twitter @HRMsuzuki.

Author: hiromi suzuki Tags: visual poetry Category: Visual Art and Visual Poetry April 28, 2017

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