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Combination Tanka then senryu

What Could Not Be Kept

our love is finished
going through your leftovers
find nothing to keep
tossing of pictures, letters
souvenirs, knick-knacks, trinkets

all reminders gone
nothing left but bitterness
one thing I must keep
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Greenhough Avatar
April 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Your poem tells the story of many who parted. The bitterness lingers. You've captured a decisive moment in many people's lives.
Mckeithan Avatar
April 24, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Thank you Hilda. Fortunately has not happened to my wife and I
Bauer Avatar
April 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Sad but very well-expressed, Oliver! At least you got a poem out of it…
Mckeithan Avatar
April 20, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Thanks Ilene. Appreciate your comment
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