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Paradise at Swan Gardens Tanka

blossoming

pink|cher|ry trees
white|dog|wood|blos|som|near|by
red|ro|ses|full|bloom
black|crows|search|tables|for|left|overs
and|a|lone|squirrel|wat|ches|on

bird calls

so|ma|ny|bird|calls
dif|fe|rent|spe|cies|very|loud
mat|ing|or|feed|ing
I|know|not|for|cer|tian|ty
all|is|qui|et|at|the|park

a quickie

two|crows|quick|ly|mates
mid|air|dance|fea|ther|fly|ing
make|a|ba|by|crow

hanging moss

hang|ing|moss|dan|gle
o|ver|rip|ling|lake|wa|ter
swans|pick|their|fea|thers
wood|stump|stan|ding|like|pu|pils
a|long|side|the|wa|ter|edge

gold ice sickles

swans|bathe|near|by|edge
o|thers|sleep|un|der|tree|shades
gold|ice|sick|kles|hangs|
from|wilt|trees|in|the|sun|light
glit|ter|in|the|pond|spark|les

glitter water

wa|er|sprink|ler|glits
un|der|yel|low|sun|shine|skies
two|crows|fly|to|meet|
mo|ther|swan|in|the|dis|tant

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