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No looking back… (tanka)

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Mary Kendall

Moonbathing, A Journal of Women’s Tanka, Issue 18, Spring/Summer 2018

blue-black mussels
torn from harbor rocks
fill the worn rusty pail –
there was no looking back
when I left you

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7 thoughts on “No looking back… (tanka)”

seaviewwarrenpoint says:

June 16, 2018 at 2:30 pm

I imagine this will resonate with a lot of readers, Mary. Strong writing.

marion

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 16, 2018 at 2:56 pm
  
  Thank you, Marion.
  
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Frank J. Tassone says:

June 14, 2018 at 6:12 am

Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:

#Haiku Happenings #5: Mary Kendall’s latest #tanka appears in Moonbathing!

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 14, 2018 at 7:16 am
  
  Thanks, Frank.
  
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  - Frank J. Tassone says:
    
    June 14, 2018 at 8:23 am
    
    😇
    
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patriciaruthsusan says:

June 13, 2018 at 10:40 pm

Stunning, Mary. Congratulations on it being published. —- Suzanne

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 13, 2018 at 10:56 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Suzanne. 🙂
  
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