I traced the curves
of her womanhood
with my fingers ....
that night and nights after
blurring together
Cattails, May 2016
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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