Two (Tanka) Poems
(Print) December 2025
Tanka (since she’s been gone)
things have really changed
now his evenings are acid
his bedtime’s bitter
no sweet lips kiss him goodnight
all of his dreams are nightmares
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Tanka (phototropism)
small rift in thick clouds
admits a shaft of sunlight
puts an end to dreams
he’s become a sunflower
his head swivels, seeking light
now his evenings are acid
his bedtime’s bitter
no sweet lips kiss him goodnight
all of his dreams are nightmares
---//---
Tanka (phototropism)
small rift in thick clouds
admits a shaft of sunlight
puts an end to dreams
he’s become a sunflower
his head swivels, seeking light