Tagged: tanka

on day three in a

on day three in a
new city, we prop up our
feet by the great lake

as the sun goes down, watch for
seagulls to take our thoughts away
.
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when we meet, we score

when we meet, we score
our edges, cross-hatch the grooves,
make every attempt

to see eye-to-eye, or close
enough for understanding
.
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we are wedged in this

we are wedged in this
corner of the earth, watching
the sun set over

lake erie, dragging his coat-
tails, making a sudden splash
.
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weekend steaks receive

weekend steaks receive
more love than weekday steaks – that’s
just the way it is,

time is the ingredient
that marinates like no other
.
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with one foot on the

with one foot on the
side of the road and one foot
in a fire ant mound,

i picked for you a bouquet of
queen anne’s lace for stories to come
.
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there will always be

there will always be
mysteries hiding in the
backyard, ignoring

one another or conspiring
together, unpredictable
.
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until the cows come

until the cows come
home, always and never will
be part of our for-

ever vocabulary
with each other, barring none
.
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