Interrupted Tanka
Silent Bites presents: A love dialogue that can’t be finished. A tanka poem ( 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 syllables ) and a haiku at the end (_and a soft little line to finish it off)
By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 4 months ago • Updated 4 months ago • 1 min read
Photo by Tasha Kostyuk on Unsplash
“I really like you,”
words grip Dan, lost in dead calls
Arturo, three sounds
That linger in Dan’s head, shot
Off in a cut call, “I’m yours.”
………
words sound like bubbles
Moss hits the wind, garbled love
Red climbs vines like sick.
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Arturo surfaces for a moment, “Eyes are on me, I have to hide for you to be—-…”
(Safe)
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Comments (2)
I have to hide for you to be safe, that sounded very sad. Loved your poem!
This is great, Melissa. The form is impressive! ⚡️💙 Bill⚡️