a desk, suit, and tie
are precisely the things
you need now...
his razor-sharp words cut
the smugness from my face
A Hundred Gourds, 1:1, December 2011
(Editor's Choice Tanka, whose first line is used as the section title)
One Man's Maple Moon: Warbled Songs Tanka by Thelma Mariano
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*English Original*
from the river's edge
a blend of warbled songs
highs and lows
the harmony we share
despite different notes
Thelma Mariano
*Chinese Tr...
