three words uttered
then an awkward silence
between us...
the woodpecker's knock
echoing through the forest
German Translation by Tony Böhle
drei Worte
und dann ein betretenes
Schweigen zwischen uns…
das Klopfen des Spechts
hallt durch die Bäume
Featured Poet, Einunddreissig, November 2015
A Room of My Own: Predawn Hush Tanka
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predawn hush ...
at the back of my mind
her words linger,
*I love you, but cannot livewith the ghosts of your past*
*Added*:
alone
I take a sleeping pill...