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Scent of summer remains in the sunburnt wormwood and I am stronger than the sun the light in old clothing
Four short lines, and a lot of quiet feeling packed into them. The speaker notices that summer hasn't entirely gone: its scent still lingers in wormwood, a bitter plant dried out by the sun. That detail matters. Even the memory of warmth here has a sharp, slightly harsh edge.
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