Haiku:
火の花よ
(Hi no hana yo) – O flower of fire
夜をつらぬいて
(Yoru o tsuranuite) – Piercing through the night
夢のよう
(Yume no yō) – Like a fleeting dream

Poem:
Petals of fire drift across the summer sky,
lighting her face with quiet awe.
She does not move,
only lifts her gaze as the sparks bloom and vanish,
each one a silent promise made to the night.

In her stillness, the world slows.
The fan in her hand sways slightly,
catching a breeze heavy with the scent of river water and smoke.
What fades above her seems to bloom inside her,
soft and wordless.