Issue 5 – June 2026 – Tanka Page 10



moving the empty vase
from the table
to the window
putting emptiness
in the light

Howard Colyer, UK

another foggy
first day of spring
out of sight
out of mind
the wheelbarrow

Edward Dewar, Canada

surprise visitor
finding our dog's
lost
squeaky toy after dark
summer's red fox

Susan Weaver, USA

a fern
crafted in milk foam
the luxury
of quiet moments
in the library café

Julie Thorndyke, Australia

inside the church
I pray for peace -
voices explode
like bombs
inside my head

Anne Curran, New Zealand

post surgery
breaking my journey 
to rest
a pigeon on its back
outside the hotel window

Vishal Prabhu, India




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