she turns up the TV
while I drown my anger
in whiskey ...
our struggle against each other
against our noise and silence
NeverEnding Story, May 21, 2019
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...