Morning tides retreat
leaving traces in the sand
a fleeting goodbye
promises made by the sea
washed away with the dawn’s light
The ocean reflects:
I always return
when the moon calls to my soul
waves will bring you dreams
in each crest my beating heart
love forever in my tides
© Ann Bagnall
Somonka is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of two tanka poems paired together, often written as a dialogue between two voices, expressing emotions or sentiments that respond to each other
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