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thought it     a rather distant thing
the sadness     of a terrorists heart -
lately it's getting close.
- tr. W. J. Higginson : tanka

Morning shyness -
after our bath
she wraps herself in a towel

kept awake
by the silence
of her breathing

As day breaks...
The lightness of her breath
on my back

Sleepless -
hoping you'll wake
so we can argue