Chatter

all morning
chatter of the well-meaning
just nod and stare
blackbirds settle on a wire
silently watch each other
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Onclaud Avatar
December 12, 2015 at 3:16 AM
incredible, thomas.. love the subtext of this tanka!..huggs
Dietrich Avatar
December 11, 2015 at 3:34 PM
very interesting one and how the topic is "shown" not "told" at the end
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