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Tanka Two

Tanka It is cold outside Yet almond trees bear flowers Sun and rapid rain Winter and spring dance tango A green leaved oak applauds Tanka A charming princeling Fight battles in a lost war Pleased by his dimness The tabloids are triumphant He has made war glamorous

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Date: 2/1/2013 8:10:00 AM
Hi Jan, the charmer, in Haiku 1. You know I'm a sucker for those almond trees. #2 War. It is not glamorous. Don't we all know by now. love, Kathy
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 2/1/2013 10:51:00 AM
yes me and the blessed almond tree and as for war we never learn

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