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| Original Title | 一点鐘 |
|---|---|
| Author | 三好 達治 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a hushed night where time stretches thin, an aging narrator contemplates fleeting moments marked by a grandfather clock’s toll. Whispers of the past resurface—a child’s laughter mingles with spinning tops and sandy flour, while a horned owl’s cry echoes like a forgotten song. Seasons shift: winter inns give way to spring’s fragile plum blossoms, and summer grasses sway beside rivers where memories of lost companions linger. The sea, both relentless and tender, mirrors the narrator’s restless heart—its waves carrying echoes of youth’s voyages and sorrows buried like shells in sand. Fragments of poetry and half-remembered verses weave through decades of solitude, unspoken regrets, and fleeting connections. Amidst desolate inlets and mountain roosters crowing at midnight, there is a quiet ache for meaning in life’s transience. This lyrical tapestry invites readers into a world where time blurs, nature murmurs secrets, and the weight of existence is measured in whispered winds and distant tides. |
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