Frank J. Tassone

Keeping the Cold Away (tanka)

#Haiku Happenings #1 (1/30/21): J. Kleponis’ #tanka appeared in Ribbons!

I oil my glove,
wrap a ball in the pocket,
drink in the scent
of leather and summer
to keep the ice from my heart.

  -J. Kleponis, Ribbons, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2009.

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