The Wake

a boat passes by

dark ripple left in its wake

the only mar on

aqua blue ocean like glass

...  its trail stands out to the eye
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dietrich Avatar
October 8, 2012 at 12:26 AM
Very nice, Francine. typo for it's. I can't decide which of your tankas I love most.
Pettit Avatar
October 7, 2012 at 10:04 PM
They are just like the vapor trails left by jet engines in the sky. Another good tanka.
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