Challenge
Do the double tanka with me! Two stanzas, five lines each, 5-7-5-7-7 syllable form each stanza (see my "Bonkers" for something of an example). Tag me, if you please! #doubletanka
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Mother’s Milk
I nurtured her well
Still, to keep her safe I've failed
Bullied at her school
So, this girl must pay the price
For my inadequacy
Yet, I could burn her
My daughter's bully, alive
Arson justified?
Turn the other cheek, I teach
While I grab the match, strike, light