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a volcano, a peony: tanka of Jim Chessing

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“Exploring a world of anger, wonder, love and despair, Chessing brings us 81 tanka that tell the story of his life. His psychological, deeply-felt tanka deal with the pains of childhood, relationships, hikes in oak woods, city streets, and daydreams. As the poet says, ‘tanka is the light that shines in the darkness of what
it means to be us’.”
— A A Marcoff
… †

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“In just over a hundred pages, Chessing chronicles the scars of childhood, the freshness of young love, the weariness of age, and the wonders of nature and the human heart. An unforgettable offering by one of the finest tanka writers today.”
— Ryland Shengzhi Li

he doesn’t talk
about it,
the world inside —
a volcano,
a peony

the lemon tree
long untended, lush with fruit,
spills over the fence
and juts into the sky —
to be half as mad as that!

men love the land
love tools, love machines
love women
a few love words
pity me who loves words

ISBN: 978-1-958408-40-7
Pages: 108
Size: 4.25″ x 6.5″
Binding: perfect softbound
Year Published: 2024

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Weight 0.00 lbs

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