What a delight to have two tanka appear on Miriam’s Well today. What an honor. Thank you, Miriam Sagan.
who am I
to judge you
without knowing
why you built
your fence?
***
words grow muted
and hearing diminished –
I begin to tiptoe
along the lonely curve
of inner silence
This tanka first appeared in Ekphrastic, a Journal of Writing and Art about Art and Writing, 9/2/16
A Poet in Time 
Both pieces were beautiful, Mary. 🙂 — Suzanne
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So glad you liked them. 😊💛
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Wow! these poems made me take a step back and really think about myself and others in my world. thank you!
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I’m glad you felt that way. My thanks, JoAnna. 💛
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Wonderful and wise tanka, Mary!
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Thank you so much, Robin. 🙂
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Mary, your poems are always a delight! Thank you for sharing–these are particularly lovely and calming in these troubled times
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My thanks, Joan.
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what a delight to read such emotive work Mary!
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Thank you so much, Rachel.
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