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When viewing this beautiful image, the idea of the maturing young lady, the "demoiselle", sprung to mind. Coming of age is a complex process. It has different moods, traits and faces. I tried to capture that theme in this poem, four facets of a girl within one blossoming woman. And like the Asian bird , the "Demoiselle crane", her silhouette and form are gracefully fluid. Her movements are always changing with growth and attained poise; thus, "she retains her own aquatic bloom". |