They've Been Together

They've been together for years
They're remodeling their home
They call their dog a spoiled child

Their pain is neither Democratic nor Republican
Their fear is neither liberal nor conservative
Their tears are neither gay nor straight

Illness doesn't know politics.

submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Sunday Mini Challenge, Sevenling

A Trio of Tanka

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Snipping back dry sprigs

Dirt under my fingernails

Scent of rosemary

Winter's unruly blanket

Shelters spring's tidy green growth

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Great blue heron prints

Raccoon trails under boardwalk

Deer hooves pressed in mud

Hieroglyphics of the wild

What is lost in translation?

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Tiny white flowers

Paint over winter's canvas

Pure as spring snowfall

Come summer, white becomes red

Innocence becomes passion

Submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Format Challenge (Tanka)