ripped from the headlines
virus deaths and climate change
believe it or not
ignorance or arrogance
the effect is still the same
Tag: tanka
2021.07.09: fitful
fireworks in the night
birds warbling before sunrise
dream of friend long dead
running so not to be late
first in line when alarm sounds
2021.07.03: collage
the views which we hold
an amalgram of what’s real
and what’s reflected
recognizing where we stand
helps decipher what we see
2021.06.17: autopsy
easy to see now
from postmortem cross section
death from rot inside
did the parts of the tree know
or the citizens of Rome
2022.06.14: clear path
back side of the wave
not nearly as much volume
still arrived on time
conditions can’t be controlled
only choice is one’s response
