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L Milton Hankins

Swallowed Sounds

bitter cold voices
lost behind woolen mufflers
definition blurred

written December 7, 2021

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2021

soundspoken wordsenryu

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December 8, 2021 at 2:09 PM

Interesting... I'd kind of forgotten what the 'original muffler' was. Thanks for the reminder... Ready for this? A person sees what he wants to see, as my wife always tells me: When I looked at the title of this senryu, I saw 'Swallowed Swans.' Boy, was I surprised!... in a good way. Thanks, Milt.

L Milton Hankins

December 8, 2021 at 7:18 PM

(chuckling)...have you had your cataracts checked recently, gw?

December 8, 2021 at 10:35 AM

Tough times for seniors who lip-read! Aloha!

L Milton Hankins

December 8, 2021 at 11:45 AM

and for those of us who are mostly deaf. I wear hearing aids now, but for many years I read lips. Masks would've really shut me out.

Caren Krutsinger

December 8, 2021 at 8:27 AM

We have this all day long at our school, for we are all wearing masks including the preschoolers. I can relate.

L Milton Hankins

December 8, 2021 at 11:45 AM

As though children are not already difficult to understand sometimes. Whoooo!

December 8, 2021 at 6:59 AM

ha ha, I was just going to add 'and masks' but I see someone else already said that!

L Milton Hankins

December 8, 2021 at 8:19 AM

Thanks so much, Jack, for your read and comment.

December 8, 2021 at 5:37 AM

Oh yeah, and don't forget the masks that eat up all the remaining words:) wonderful senryu, Milton:)

L Milton Hankins

December 8, 2021 at 8:20 AM

Thanks, Jo. That's one drawback, to be sure.

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