… a tanka

chatter chatter chat the magpie in my head open the cage set it free there is so little time… Genie Nakano Published in Self- Portrait Tanka Society of America Members’ Anthology Michael H. Lester, editor

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chatter chatter chat
the magpie in my head
open the cage
set it free
there is so little time...

                Genie Nakano 
                Published in Self-
                            Portrait
                Tanka Society of America Members' Anthology
                Michael H. Lester, editor
                              

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    Anonymous

    i love this poem .. the use of magpie wonderful .. and “setting it free” very relatable to so many people.

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