his dead body rests
tangled in cypress tree roots
that will never tell
of the hatchet in his skull
nor the sin he committed
©2026 Kate Wolfe
The featured image is my own old watercolor, which I converted to a monochromatic style. The tanka is also a few years old and was inspired by the painting.
Ah, the satisfaction of revenge gotten away with…; -)
Wonderful painting; fits the mood perfectly ❤️
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Thank you, Liam. 😊
My mind likes the dark places. 🖤
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Yes, that’s plain to see…; -) 💕
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lol…💕🖤
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love this one; a bit of ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ about it but this is its own person; the creepy watercolor complements that macabre verse —
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Thank you, John. ☺️
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