A Thousand Voices,
2019 Tanka Society of America Member’s Anthology
sweet peas,
crab apple blossoms
and old roses—
for part of each day
I become my mother
A Poet in Time
One Poet's Writing Practice: Poems by Mary Kendall
A Thousand Voices,
2019 Tanka Society of America Member’s Anthology
sweet peas,
crab apple blossoms
and old roses—
for part of each day
I become my mother
A Poet in Time 
I love this, Mary. I have found this to be true. So much these days remind me of Mom and not too long ago, I wouldn’t have given them a second thought. Stay safe
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Michelle, it’s amazing how this happens, isn’t it? I cherish those moments.
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❤️
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Lovely
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #7: Mary Kendall’s #tanka appears in the 2019 TSA’s Member’s Anthology A Thousand Voices!
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Many thanks.
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My pleasure 😇
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Love this Mary For each of us, this is so true The things we associate with our moms take on new significance as we grow older Miss you dear Charlotte
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Your reply made me smile. I miss you too, Wilbur. 😉 Be safe, be healthy, be happy. xo
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yes, don’t we all.
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We do, and now we reach the decade where we smile when we realize that. xo
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