Issue 5 – June 2026 – Tanka Page 1
little girl learns
to pirouette
for the first time
the poised
twirling of blossoms
Pegah Rahmati Nezhad, Iran
the coolness
of a summer evening...
we catch
the flute tune
a herdboy left behind
David He, China
lingering winter
bereft of tourists
apricot blossoms
reconnecting the web
of alleyways
Vishal Prabhu, India
a border café
for one fleeting moment
I am home again
hearing my own language
inside a stranger’s smile
Fatma Zohra Habis, Algeria
blue hour—
an unrung bell resonates
with the rhythm
of your jewelled sandals
on ancient tiles
Farah Ali, UK
moonlit washing line
one sleeve turning
in the wind
for too many years
survival was enough
C.X. Turner, UK
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