pounding snow squall
as the mailbox is opened
inside
anxious hands hold
an unopened letter
Spring 2009 issue of Modern English Tanka
One Man's Maple Moon: Jacaranda Tanka by Jackie Chou
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*English Original*
jacaranda
in the distance
your mind
yet a purple dream
beyond my grasp
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