no more loon calls
as the sun sets in flames
of color
alone by the lake
of my aging mind
Skylark, 5:1, Summer 2017
One Man's Maple Moon: New Life Tanka by Lesley Anne Swanson
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*English Original*
gold coins
sewn in her worn coat
the child
no one notices
bound for a new life
*A Hundred Gourds,* 1:3, June 2012
Lesley Anne Swanson
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