shadows in darkness
how on earth can that be
moonlit adventures
touch
tactility
hedgehog
spring in a basket
portable season hanging
no slugs or snails
stripped to the wood
err trees were vocal we'd hear
deforestation
resilience
to weather fickle seasons
hibernation
no sunlight through
stars
dreams
escaped,misty
sparkling
have darkness
sight far
night meeting
thoughtful rebirth
passing
minutes,coming
circle
*
Cross-tanka can
be read in all
ways:up to
down,backwards,to
the left,right,in
steps up,down,in
diagonal.You should
just to stop where
you wish to make
sense of mini haiku
(without 5-7-5
rules)
1.no dreams have
night passing
minutes
coming,circle.
2.circle coming
minutes
passing,night
have dreams,
no sunlight through
misty stars.
3.no
sunlight,escaped,
sight far,
rebirth circle.
There are about
hundred or more
variations.
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