I hang
the conformist in me
on the cross—
a born-again poet
who speaks in concrete images
Sketchbook, 6:4, July/August 2011
One Man's Maple Moon: Welcoming Warmth Tanka by Thelma Mariano
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*English Original*
across the darkness
lights on the far shore beam
a welcoming warmth
like the friends and lovers
we will meet by reaching out
Thelma Mari...