Three tanka were published in the last issue of
Gusts, Contemporary Tanka No. 30, Fall/Winter 2019
as Geminids flit by
in the inky darkness
I pull your jacket tight
around myself
. . . all I have left
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ripeness
bears its own burden . . .
fragrant peaches
dangle low
bruises a breath away
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in old growth grass
a newborn fawn
wobbles on spindly legs –
a sure reminder
how brief a season is
These were all looking very, but the peach one…wow! That took my breath away. Profound
Sent from my iPad Joan Leotta Author, Story performer http://Www.joanleotta.wordpress.com
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Many thanks, Joan. Best wishes for the holidays. 🕊
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