an amber alert
on my cellphone
at midnight
the child in me
goes missing in the dark
on my cellphone
at midnight
the child in me
goes missing in the dark
border crossing—
at the foot of the wall
between them and us
a handmade ladder
and a child’s torn shirt
at the foot of the wall
between them and us
a handmade ladder
and a child’s torn shirt
~Atlas Poetica 20, Jan. 2015
Both powerful. They make a good pair.
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ReplyDeleteBoth tanka are so poignant and very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary!
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