From the collection published in 2022, Writing Notebook 2021.
Tanka 255
the frame and the glass
the sill the latch the sash cord
they construct the view –
none of these I see but through.
It’s you I look for. It’s you.
5/19/21
Shadorma 355
devious
indelible words
wind their way
through fingers
stamped dark with ink inscribing
spells cast on the page
5/28/21
255 is another one of my favorites. Distilled and complete. (K)
Thank you. I remember writing this one and feeling satisfied (which I don’t often do) that my words matched how I felt and said it correctly and succinctly.
It’s a keeper.
Both of these are good. I can’t think of a word to convey their appropriateness….