The verdict blasts from the wall-mounted TV. The diners, mostly white, freeze, and the silence falls over the room. Suddenly, clapping, cheering, and yelling from waiters and the kitchen staff.
One Man's Maple Moon: Zigzag Path Tanka by Kirsty Karkow
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*English Original*
the zigzag path
of indecision ...
squirrel tracks
across light snow
leading nowhere
*A Hundred Gourds*, 1:2, March 2012
Kirsty Karkow
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