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Nothing (but)

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).

Nothing (but) 1 / hiromi suzuki
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Nothing (but) 2 / hiromi suzuki
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Nothing (but) 3 / hiromi suzuki
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Nothing (but) 4 / hiromi suzuki
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Nothing (but) 5 / hiromi suzuki
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About 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), INVISIBLE SCENERY (Low Frequency Press, 2018). Her works have been published internationally in poetry journals, literary journals and anthologies.
Visit her website and on Twitter @HRMsuzuki.

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine which publishes new work each Friday.

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