for Ru-nas
the diary
under a floorboard
in his room
the broken mirror reflects
her breast binder
Special Feature: LGBT Tanka, Atlas Poetica, 2012
Note: Ru-na literally means "be/act like (Ru) a man (Na) " in Chinese.
Poetic Musings: Shelter Tanka by Marion Alice Poirier
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under the shelter
of a weeping willow tree
she sleeps at last
on damp earth and newspapers --
a haven, for one night
*NeverEnding Story*, February 23, 2026
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