the muse rising
from a sea of words
covers her breasts ...
I am pregnant
with verses of longing
Atlas Poetica, 18, 2014
Poetic Musings: Makeup Tanka by Lorelyn De la Cruz Arevalo
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petal after petal
red on red
how many
layers of makeup
to look undead
Tanka Society of America's Special Feature: "Work," April 5, 2023
Lorelyn De la Cruz ...