From The Immediate and No Sooner, published in 2021.
 

Tanka 170
5/28/20

Down on the corner
three faces cast their blank eyes –
the empty sidewalk
offers up no recompense
for their efforts. Boredom stands.

Tanka 171
5/28/20

trees in stacked up shade
dark cool lines woven up tight
one branch reaches out
gestures. Come in here, it says,
come in here and be with us.