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A Poem A Day by Romilly Wilde

366 poems day-by-day for a leap year

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      “Cypress Song” by Rudaki, Tajikistan (c. 858-941)

      May 22, 2026

      Tall cypress lifts its solemn crown,

      dun-drenched, yearning—

      Shade remembers travelers passing,

      rooted in silent time.

      From A Poem A Day: Asia & the Silk Road

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