Issue 3 - December 2025 - Tanka page 5
sitting solo
with her little pot of tea
staring into space
as blue
as her t-shirt
Julie Thorndyke, Australia
I’m eight years old
yet mother invites me
to watch
the game of Mahjong
while sitting on her lap
Michael H. Lester, USA
court is empty
except for a yellow
pickleball
leaning against the net
full of holes
Patricia Deal, USA
spicy scent of
the blooming magnolia
as we pave
the patio beneath it
one brick at a time
Peter Larsen, USA
the moment
i knew i would not be here
forever
feet feeling the steps
to the beach and back
Kathabela Wilson, USA
another night
without electricity
in candlelight
my girls and I
are butterflies
Margaret Tau, USA
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