tanka cluster

her grandfather a former Japanese gardener 

now collector of priceless swords

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quietness of night disturbed by a car chase...

stragglers stand around in a daze 

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cool pre-dawn when i finally go to bed

my discipline truly sucks...

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often wondering whether God dreams

my neighbor climbs up and downstairs restlessly 

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spilling out on the pavement from a schoolyard,

frightened adults and kids, Apalachee tragedy 

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memories of Louisiana - old folks speaking Kouri-Vini

we´re in the middle of sugar cane harvest