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Tanka inspired by Brod Vic Evora from his “In My Veins”poem. Thanks Brod.
Plastic Earth Happy Mother’s Day Mother Nature Red terra-cotta Spanish roof tile… Like terraces of vermilion waterfa… Streaking old rose tints of twilig…
Rat Race Books on the shelves on the ledge Thin medium thick short taller Encyclopedia of knowledge We love and tend to ignore.
Into Fall ...we settle... green leaves into… The tar sheen night sky cloud brie… A tired silver disc moon warily gl… Hide back as more dark sky clouds…
Far... far away far... I hear and I drink The sweet songs of the cosmos The ambrosia the nectar The seasons of the universes
Libra fair is fair for all stand up all stand up for all treated unfairly
a song then the tiny bird landed on the s… while I picked up my cup of coffee looking straight out the window st… shaking preening pivoting saw me
into the clusters of shooting star… my shadow’s shadow comforting to see my familiar space sunset long my shadow
Is Is Is The Moment Saw Heard Spoke
Sea Snake Oil The veins of the earth Water snake oil injected Purple roses bloom Deserts lush verdant forests
Swing Of Things Happy as a Kid Reel to reel tape quadraphonic fro… Front center beer in one hand nail… Sat on the floor soak in the crisp…
Dance On Air If I can only do fly like a bird If I can only soar like an eagle And sing sweet calls like a nighti… And mimic for love like mockingbir…
Icarus and the moth Don’t fly too high The sun will melt your wings! Don’t go near the flame Knowledge has its price
Satyrs and Nymphs Smile Live long Drink from the orifice of sweet li… The gods’ nectar nourishment of lo…
Gothic Autumn Consummate Dry gargoyles sultry dog days sunr… A long awaited twilights of cool a… Seem farfetched as the ceiling fan…
let there be light ...and woman was fashioned *** ©ndr 05.31,2024 Photo: istock