a grid of white squares
on the calendar
doing life
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Lesley Anne Swanson
Lesley Anne Swanson strives to write musically, using words and images that linger, especially when read aloud. In 2016 her work was honored with the top award of the Japan Tanka Poets Society.
She lives in eastern Pennsylvania.
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'doing life' could be read as planning out one's life, medical/dental check ups etc or it could be a prisoner in a cell staring at a calendar that will remain filled with nothing. Clever!
my own backyard
I forget
to love it ?
'Tis nifty, Leslie_!
__ My moment's thought was generated by your 'calendar', and it had caused this senryu response; those white squares. Thanks_!
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daily dice
as we count every dot
another toss
Ah, yes, that new year feel with both a diary, and a year planner! But a blank canvas can be as exciting as it is daunting. Neat poem!
'doing life' could be read as planning out one's life, medical/dental check ups etc or it could be a prisoner in a cell staring at a calendar that will remain filled with nothing. Clever!
marion