Thursday, July 23, 2015

Miles of rivers

miles of rivers
and mountains between us—
in no time
word of his cancer
spreads across the country

 —American Tanka, issue 25, June 2015

 We've heard that it's returned.
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8 comments:

  1. Jenny Ward AngyalJuly 24, 2015 at 4:59 AM

    I'm sorry about the news. The poem wonderfully captures the way we are bound together across distance in an age of instant communication. The word 'spreads' in L 5 is sadly apt.

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  2. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJuly 24, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    This must be bad news--so very sorry Janet!

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    1. janetldJuly 24, 2015 at 8:24 PM

      This was originally written 1-1/2 years ago, I think. But, yes, this person's C recently came back. Thanks for your thoughts.

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    2. AdelaideJuly 29, 2015 at 9:05 AM

      Bad news seems to travel faster than good news. I'm sorry about your friend or relative.

      Adelaide

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    3. janetldJuly 29, 2015 at 9:18 PM

      Thanks, Adelaide.

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  3. Mobile App DevelopersAugust 10, 2015 at 1:09 AM

    Amazing blog and very interesting stuff you got here! I definitely learned a lot from reading through some of your earlier posts as well and decided to drop a comment on this one!

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