Sand drift
who can hold on to the sand
when it drifts inland
tiny grains of sand detached
from the dune
prickling on the cheek
settles down in large dunes
they planted trees and beach grass
to hold on to the sand
and dampen the sand escape
birch did not like the wind
as a peeling curled
its branches along the ground
pine was put in long lines
plantation they called it
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