Human/Kind Journal Issue 1.8

My debut appearance in this journal edited by Robin Anna Smith. 

                                                                  fallen maple leaves—  

the prayers of sycophants

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slanted against morning a red bird's wings cutting names 

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*Sources for found poems in this issue, in order of appearance: “The Letter” by Mary Ruefle, “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa, and “Winter Flowers” by Stanley Moss.

Hedgerow #56

     I haven't posted this tanka art which was published in Hedgerow: A Journal of Small Poems Issue #56 last November. This tanka was originally inspired by a prompt on Tanka Poets on Site (Facebook group).