Tanka Journal poet

Deborah Guzzi

2 poems in Issue 1

First Letteran ancient oak treetowers over the high torlightening answersmy arms outstretched mimic limbsmy heart pounds to the thunderReply letterthe storm passes swiftas the cut of a steel bladeuncauterized, rawthe walk home muddies my soleson the refuse of love's dream
a single oak straddlesthe crest of an ancient moundsheet lightning callsstretching skyward arms mimicmy heart pounds as thunder rolls