almost broken,
broken,
chains of connection,
some having died,
some corridor silent
Sanford Goldstein
Commentary: Goldstein's heartfelt tanka effectively builds, line/poetic phrase (ku) by line/poetic phrase (ku), to a thematically significant and multi-sensorily poignant ending that reveals the theme of the experience of/response to (L5) multiple gradual losses (human lives in L4 and connections in Ls 1-3). And his use of repetition is effective, adding emotional weight and psychological depth to the tanka.
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