Against the Current

The waters surging
Mountain snow melts a river
Winter of regret
Fighting against the current
He had to swim to remain still
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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February 2, 2017 at 2:31 AM
You are excellent in the tanka form, John! The last line is the icing on the cake in this one!
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February 2, 2017 at 2:15 AM
This is a beauty of a tanka! Winter of regret! Swimming to remain still, such imagery :)
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