Small Black Birds

Silence broke open
Small black birds sip dew from leaves
They chirp incessant
The wind brushed the grass
Clean of footprints to nowhere
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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May 1, 2017 at 11:10 AM
Very beautiful. Enchanting.
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May 1, 2017 at 10:09 AM
This is beautiful, such a rich picture, I can see them there... Wonderful tanka :)
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