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Tanka ~ Aurora
Antonovic
I admire
the field of shrinking
violets,
even though I know --
they are unlike me
my friend the purist
counts syllables
on his fingers,
forgetting to use them
to write poetry
standing at the graveside
of both my parents
for just one moment
I remember --
I was once someone’s little girl
watching how roughly
he handles the butterfly,
damaging its fine wings,
I shudder with thankfulness
that he never touched me
too many books
my friend chides,
yet still he does not
hesitate to carry
them all home for me
drinking absinthe in
the café for the first time
waiting for your friend who never shows
you shudder
at the bitterness
 Aurora
Antonovic is a Canadian writer and visual artist whose poetry has recently
appeared over five hundred times in eight countries and five continents.
She currently acts
as Canadian liaison for Muse Apprentice Guild.
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