the 26th tanka in the sequence about diasporic experiences
long hours
after winter solstice
finding my lines
in the dripping sound
of a roof icicle
Atlas Poetica, 15, 2013
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...
