a sudden scream
fading into the day
the loneliness
of a straight road
under the watchful sun
I keep walking
long day's journey
arriving at the fork
I choose the road less traveled
the road disappearing
into the mist
I keep walking
March 2010 issue of Word Catalyst
One Man's Maple Moon: Claw-Tipped Wind Tanka by Sonam Chhoki
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*English Original*
there’s a hole
in my heart
and all night
the claw-tipped wind
is ripping the prayer flags
*Eucalypt*, 34, 2023
Sonam Chhoki
*Chine...