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A Tanka* of Failure and Thanks

Gary Wells
In a Nut’s Shell

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We were slow to start
And wobbled like we were drunk
Then all hell broke loose
Brave women and men stepped up
We owe them our lives, Thank You.

*A Tanka is a Japanese poetry form. In English it is typically presented as five lines with a 5–7–5–7–7 syllable pattern.

4/17/20

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Gary Wells
In a Nut’s Shell

Retired economist and newbie news satirist predominantly using raw beginners “haiku” that do little justice to this elegant Japanese poetry form.