the 35th tanka in the sequence about diasporic experiences
our eyes locked
on each other for hours
at the airport…
a middle-aged face
in summer clouds in the lake
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...
