a wine glass
of the winter sky ...
silence
and my shadow
wait side by side
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of the winter sky ...
silence
and my shadow
wait side by side
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winter moon
like mother's earring
against the sky ...
nostalgia holds me
through this long night
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Chen-ou Liu is the author of
four books, including Following the Moon to the Maple Land (First Prize
Winner of the 2011 Haiku Pix Chapbook Contest). His tanka and haiku have
been honored with many awards. To read more of his poems, please go to Poetry
in the Moment, http://chenouliu.blogspot.com/
I really enjoyed these very much, thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeletenicely done,best wishes,angelee
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the second tanka very much. Ralph
ReplyDeleteVery nice Tanka, Chen. Full of imagery. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!
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