late summer
seed pods and cicadas
at every turn
reminding me how little time
I have left
Late Summer
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Category Archives: Tanka
Moon Walk
moon walk
in the summer of ’69
how could I ever forget
the unborn child foot-tapping
in my swollen belly
Ripples in the Sand
TSA Members Anthology 2016
The Cool Spray
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the cool spray
on our upturned faces
that spring
we fell madly in love
with walking in the rain
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Tanka Society Anthology 2016
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the last dove
slips into the mist
I bid farewell
to my mother’s memories of me…
they are not me
Ribbons Tanka Cafe
Autumn 2016
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the light breeze
on our old sailboat
was always perfect
year after year
the lies we tell each other
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Ribbons
Autumn 2016
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Tinywords
October 21, 2016
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bluest sky
at its best with clouds
the deep contrast
opens a space in my soul
for wonder
Chrysanthemum An Internet Magazine
Autumn 2016
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holding hands
through the long day
sunlight and shadow
we walk each other
toward sunset
Chrysanthemum-An Internet Journal # 20
Autumn 2016
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after tea
I linger in the garden
this summer day
held tight by sunlight
and the scent of honeysuckle
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Third Place
Mandy’s Pages 2016 Tanka Contest
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Colorado Blvd. Poetry Corner
July 2016
