before the interview

 înainte de interviu -

cireşul se scutură

de chihlimbare

before the interview -

the chestnut tree shakes

its ambers

avant l'entrevue

le cerisier secoue

ses ambres

mensestu no mae ni

sakura no ki wa

kohaku o furu

面接の前に

桜の木は

琥珀を振る

Haiga published in

Fresh Out: An Arts and Poetry Collective, September 2025