day 1
the strings
of her hospital gown
twist and turn
like the tumbleweed
on a deserted land
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day 2
muscular pain
in his right shoulder
who knows
who is taking the brunt
of this pandemic?
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day 3
unfolding
the folds of a green mask
my breath
that absorbs the warmth
of autumn sun
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day 4
falling
red maple leaves
outside the glass door
life after knowing
my test results
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day 5
migratory birds
fly past the hospital window
towards north
without leaving a clue
of this year’s fate
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day 6
night duty
I keep on stirring
lemon tea
until my image becomes
a whirlpool
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day 7
after the diagnosis
her eye glasses reflect
her optimism
on the doctor's room's ceiling
a rainbow
Featured on Tanka Society of America, 20-26 December, 2020
