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tanka by Richard L. Matta

tanka

distant call
of a mourning dove
all the unsaid words
in a fresh bouquet
upon his headstone

by Richard L. Matta

Editor’s Note: This tanka’s imagery offers an emotional picture of grief with just a few carefully chosen words.

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