Issue 3 - December 2025 - Tanka page 11
whine of the bus
as it drives the same route
into the small hours -
interior lights shine
on vacated seats
Anne Louise Curran, New Zealand
road signs
the light turns red
then green
yet I stand still
in my frustrating life
Fatma Zohra Habis, Algeria
bridge
is a no-man’s-land
while crossing it
I am a stranger
from nowhere
Eiko Masubuchi, Japan
a voice inside
assuring me it’s okay
something broken
on the highway ahead
just a mirage
Randy Brooks, USA
we walk quietly
from the doctor’s room
into an elevator
our eyes and minds escape
into panel numbers
Chen-ou Liu, Canada
I couldn’t wait
to pass the milestones
of my youth —
now I step unhurried
into my twilight years
Keitha Keyes, Australia
Great poem Fatma.
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