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Gunfight in Tucumcari

Dust swirls in Tucumcari, Two shadows draw at noon, Steel flashes, sharp echoes, Silence falls, one man stands, Desert sun claims the victor.

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Date: 5/14/2024 4:44:00 PM
outstanding that you told an entire story within the framework of a Tanka. Brilliant! I'm impressed, Don! Have a splendid evening, Sara
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Don Iannone
Date: 5/14/2024 4:53:00 PM
Sara, one of my more off beat poems. The OK corral! Don
Date: 5/14/2024 10:44:00 AM
Quite the fight! Seems both lost out!
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Don Iannone
Date: 5/14/2024 11:30:00 AM
Thanks, Kim. The poem could be read that way. Don

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