Issue 2 - September 2025 - Tanka sequence
Seekers
at the Kumbha Mela
smeared with oil and ashes
holy saints and sadhus
seek the company
of the enlightened
I rub oil and herbs
deep into my legs and hips
ancient anointment
promises relief and hope
of becoming holy myself
Jennifer Read Hawthorne, USA
What a lovely collection of tanka! Such a pleasure to read.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful issue to read, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI am touched, silenced and smiling in joy
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