evening breeze
the taste of Peking Duck
on her fingers
Cattails, 3, 2014
(Note: Peking duck, a dish that has been prepared since the imperial era, is considered a national dish of China)
A Room of My Own: All the Feelings Tanka
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I was told
to hide all the feelings
once grown --
carrying this silver casket
I shed tears for her, and me
FYI: This could be read as a sequel to my tanka ...
