longest day -
flicker of goldfinches
in the heather

after a time
making daisy chains
on the lawn
the fairy runs wide-eyed
back to the house

for Hannah

Modern English Tanka V2 No3 Spring 2008

she lingers
before saying goodbye -
summer moon

late summer -
a flock of gulls
fills the sky
so many restless hearts
in search of a home

3 Lights Gallery 'Way Back Home' October 08

looking back
from the steamed mirror
my distorted face
beneath the smooth skin
how much remains unknown

Modern English Tanka V3 No2 Winter 2008