POETS SALON
– 11/16/22
Hosted by Kathabela Wilson
I made her the old
dishes she used to make
for Thanksgiving
she brought nothing
to her lips except my hands
she kissed them~ Kathabela
Ο Ο Ο
Meher McArthur
grateful
for generous petals
of chrysanthemums
on my silk kimonocan I too
bloom in autumn?*Photo detail is of a silk kimono bought at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, Pasadena kimono sale, October, 2022.
Ο Ο Ο
Taura Scott
brandy soaked pears
after dinner
a diamond
on a plate
I never said I would
Ο
Thanksgiving: Notes and Credits
Meher McArthur is an Asian art historian who lives in Southern California.
Taura Scott lives in Duarte, CA. She specializes in especially delicious tanka and serves them as appetizers at special dinners.
Submission Guidelines
Suggest your own theme. or write Kathabela for a theme suggestion. We publish every two weeks. Send short poems, free verse, haiku, senryu, tanka, cherita, haibun, tanka prose, short prose poems, etc., or your own unique approach, to Kathabela by text message or (click here to email her directly). We can feature your work again after five months. Multiple Submissions can be saved to appear later:
- Send a short bio, with comments on your theme.
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