Static in traffic
my attention is drawn to
a bush filled with birds
more sparrows than I can count
clustered in a tiny space.
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Tag: Tanka
Love
The Beatles said that
the love you take is equal
to the love you make
a sentiment I favour
but wonder if it is true.
by Scooj
He and I
I didn’t want him
I didn’t want him at all
but now I’ve got him
we walk together always
with mut(t)ual disrespect.
by Scooj
Chase the money
Ideology
of self-interest and pride
divides a nation
no mention of compassion
no mention of partnership.
by Scooj
Dynamic age
Age of droughts and floods
age of rising sea levels
age of migration.
by Scooj
- I added two seven syllable lines to convert this into a Tanka, but I felt it just a little too sanctimonious. They were:
unless we do something now
this will be our legacy
White noise
Impossible day
builders, noisy pets and kids
demanding my time.
It is hard to comprehend
why we do it to ourselves.
Hot tea
Is it only me
or does a nice cup of tea
in 30 degrees
bring on a perspiration
and instant restoration?
by Scooj
