Sister Blue

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Brother new, sister blue, I miss you.
Both lost at age four. Pain is evermore. Continue reading

Of Crystal Palaces and Brothers

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A crystal palace
Surrounded by the sea,
windward, starward
Without flower or tree.

Light refracted into rainbows.
She dreamed of beauty
Wrapped in downy blankets.
Origins a mystery.

Finally safe and alone,
No one to harm or disturb her
She wandered through crystal halls.
Ocean waves did not perturb her.

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Five Brothers Tanka

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five brothers standing
together against all storms
facing the new year

letting go differences
roots intertwined for all time

Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham

Note: Tanka is defined in Oak Leak Tanka.