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"one night" -tanka

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Thu, 20 Aug 2026
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so still the night no
leaf does stir the heat consumes
the coolest air one
bird does chirp from branch on high
a sole robin flies on by

19aug26
© t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
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