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The Last Roses

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Short Description: 

A juejeu, which is a short form poem popular during the Tang Dynasty (600-900) 

Poem (Canso): 

For the last time I meet you in the rose garden.
Though seasons pass quickly for all men,
To next spring is a journey of ten thousand li,
For these roses will not bloom again

Documentation / Explanation (Razo): 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jueju

The wikipedia entry for this form has a fantastic chart and explanation of its structure. I did not attempt the tonal meter, but did keep the rhyme and parallelism important to the form.