On the hydrangeas

the weight of the morning sun

the evening sun


---Otsuyu


barbecue scent mingles
with children’s laughter
inside their fence
outside, two homeless kids
share a burnt burger

Modern English Tanka
Vol. 3, No. 3, Spring 2009

3 comments:

Rachel Green said...

marvelous, Vic

Wahyu W. Basjir said...

Reminds me of Les Miserables..

Vic Gendrano said...

Thank you all very much for your kind words. This is a candid portrayal of life with its dual light and dark side which sometimes we don't want to be part of.