Close Shave (Tanka) Poem by Govind Ramakrishnan

Close Shave (Tanka)



busy N.Y. streets....
nanny chats on her mobile
baby in a pram
nobody pays attention
to the flashing don't walk sign

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Govind Ramakrishnan
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: life
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Kelly Kurt 08 September 2016

That happens on busy urban streets, on rural back roads and on the rim of the grand canyon. It has become even worse with the Pokémon nonsense

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