Issue 5 – June 2026 – Tanka Page 3
too far now
the path to the sea—
with my cane
I reach an open view
the waves cresting to shore
Tim Dwyer, Northern Ireland/USA
for love i gave up
hunting ducks—
on an autumn lake
a drake and hen
share the sunlight
Curt Pawlisch, USA
roadrunner
kills a dove
on my lawn
no rest day or night…
her partner’s long wake
Mary Oishi, USA
perhaps, for a moment,
clambering out of the lake
with a catfish
skewered on its beak,
the heron is awkward
Randy Brooks, USA
home alone
the fridge's whir
dishes in the sink—
the lives I meant to live
aging on the shelf
Nicholas Gentile, USA
each morning
treepie squabbles
wake me up
oblivious of wars
the world over
Rupa Anand, India
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