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 May 2016
Marissa Kohlman
Alluring maiden
Skirts of green foam flash and twirl
Her song draws me in
Arms of sweet salt embrace me
Silken promises whispered
Originally published on May 6, 2013 on the Helium website in the "Tanka About the Sea" competition.
 May 2016
The Lunchtime Poet
Gently rolling sloping field
lovely blooms the spring shall yield

Growing upwards to the sky
I think I saw a butterfly

Grass gracefully swaying as the wind blows
such a fine place to put my toes

Little creatures snug in their den
robin red breast and a wren

There's a mother and baby rabbit
coming here could become a habit

Escaping all the daily schemes
This is where I go for dreams

This the place I love to rest
the fresh crisp air fills my chest

When I'm hear all time stands still
seeing that doe was such a thrill

This day is done such a pity
time to go back to the city
 May 2016
The Lunchtime Poet
Poor black crow
Broke it's neck
Flying into glass

Kind of like
Me and you
Sorry to be crass

I'm the crow
Midnight black
Into love I fall

You're the glass
Crystal clear
With an emotional wall

I'm flying fast
into you
Emotions start to reel

Your heart is hard
Cold and gray
Seemingly made of steel

Hit so hard
Broke my neck
Ending with a crack

Left me there
On the floor
Never looking back
 May 2016
The Lunchtime Poet
You have a tail
Born in the water
Swimming around
just like an otter

Over the months
You steadily grow
Tail is shrinking
why don't you know

Quickly becoming
That full grown frog
You'll no longer be
That little polliwog

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