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"shamed petals" -tanka

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Sun, 02 Jul 2017
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a rose bud aches to 
blossom but knows patience not,
thorns snag the pink bud
tearing into the petals
they bloom above a shamed pool

 

©`t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
30jun17

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