around the edges
of my new hand mirror,
faux jewels glitter
        as if such distraction
        could brighten the view    

a new heart charm,
another year of union;
I’ve wondered, though,
what happens when 
all the links have been filled   

my stolen
Valentine pendant,
at its center
a golden, mythical bird
wings no longer mine

--janet lynn davis
published in MET, 2006; "my stolen" also in Fire Pearls, 2006.

Comments

[Aurora Antonovic]

I enjoyed each of these. Good to see some tanka here. :)

[janet lynn davis]

thanks, a. am hoping there'll be some more tanka posted here myself...

[Matt]

Hi, Janet. Good series

[janet lynn davis]

thanks, matt.