
Whetstone or wet stone
clear water knows no bias
be water, my friend

Whetstone or wet stone
clear water knows no bias
be water, my friend
Made for the people
city of luck, lustre, love
made by the people
a city of muck and mire
so real and still so fine
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This is my first time trying Tanka, a work of 5 lines following the 5-7-5-7-7 syllables format. What do you think?
Photo: JFK airport

Only time will tell—
shoving blame on the unknown
one unsure of self

Awaiting the sign
anticipating for life
the childhood hero

Tiny ray of hope
visible sun, only just
a high-rise city