Friday, July 4, 2025

A Room of My Own: July 4th Reflection Tanka

not down in the gutter
or high in the cirrus clouds ...
at thirty
holding a cubicle job
I stare at the fireworks-lit sky


FYI: I was reminded of the following remarks on the everyday man while writing this tanka

Every man dies. Not every man really lives. 

-- William Wallace

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. 

-- Abraham Lincoln 


Added:

this ever-growing
wall between who is and isn’t 
deemed worthy
of an American life ...
alone after July 4th fireworks

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