Editor’s Commentary: Thanks to Chen-ou for yet another classic tanka I had tucked away for an EC also. An old relationship, not only in the many years spend apart, but also in the visuals. Using the word "furrows" for the first line, immediately captures the mystical expression and loneliness (yugentei). The mood is further enhanced by the couple passing each other in silence.
A Room of My Own: Shard of Sunlight Tanka
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*just to be alive ...*
one long shard of sunlight
through a gap
in the bedroom curtains
touches my tear-streaked face
FYI: L1 alludes to the following:
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