the slow hiss
and sudden pop
of a pinecone in fire—
admitting the mistake
is a first step
*
had you lived
we’d almost be twins,
two sisters
so close in time
we nearly touched
*
this urge
to turn and walk away
chokecherry
Mary Kendall (c) 2020
Kokako 32, 2020, a journal of the New Zealand Poetry Society
My thanks to the editors of Kokako for publishing all three poems.
A Poet in Time 
Lovely piece, Mary. Congratulations on having it published. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Ha, I love that! Thanks so much. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #2: Mary Kendall’s latest haiku and #tanka appear in Kokako 32!
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Thanks, Frank! Hope you are doing well.
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