Issue 3 - December 2025 - Tanka sequence

Lovers

a magnolia blossom

tousled in a warm breeze

revealing

ever so barely

your skin’s subtle blush

scent of lilacs

waft through the air

leading me

your fingers run through

my outstretched hand

summersweet

on a sultry eve

tempting

your lips slightly parted

pass close to mine

morning glories

twining through the briar

in dawn’s light

our arms and legs

tangled together

a bouquet

of dried hydrangeas

between us

our hands joined

across the table

Jon Hare, USA

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