Sunday, January 1, 2012

Tanka

New Year's ritual-
resolutions written down
in a neat hand;
so much easier to read
and break

Modern English Tanka, October 2008
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4 comments:

Gillena Cox said...

precisely;

thats why i do not make new years resolutions

much love...

January 2, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Adelaide said...

Thanks for stopping by, Gillena.

Adelaide

January 2, 2012 at 6:19 PM
Bill said...

the turn on "neat hand" is elegant. all he best.

January 3, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Adelaide said...

Thanks, Bill. Happy New Year.

Adelaide

January 3, 2012 at 6:53 PM

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