beneath the lamppost --
the cardboard sign
on her chest
reads Wearth/Worth
in black and gold
Atlas Poetica, 22, 2015
Note: The Old English word wearth means outcast.
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...
