A Tanka poem, with the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern.
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The Widow
The dying momentsbecame easily confused
with the ticking clock;
while in a jar next her bed
she stored the tears that she'd shed.
© D G Moody 2024
Poetry by D G Moody
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Editors' choiceWritten on 2024-08-01 at 17:33
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