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Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Kiss
walking to work they kiss before parting: the nurse turns left the doctor turns right
Thank you, Jo. It's one of only a few tanka that I wrote while in hospital last year. I witnessed this scene in the early hours from my fifth floor room. The photo was taken at the Katikati Bird Gardens and I thought it fit perfectly! Kirsten x
I really like this one Kirsten. A slice of daily life - but not completely
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jo.
ReplyDeleteIt's one of only a few tanka that I wrote while in hospital last year. I witnessed this scene in the early hours from my fifth floor room. The photo was taken at the Katikati Bird Gardens and I thought it fit perfectly!
Kirsten x