| Liam Wilkinson |
| the pillows of town
hold their heads – as dawn lifts, the lighthouse and I blink |
| we think of the jetty
as an old whale, beached and broken – you run your fingers over its barnacles |
| under the pier
she kisses me quick, squeezes me slow – danger signs rattle in the wind |
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| THE DARKENING TIDE Liam Wilkinson's latest e-book, The Darkening Tide, is now available. Featuring a selection of tanka inspired by England's North Yorkshire and Fylde coasts, The Darkening Tide is Liam's first collection of tanka. It was published by 3LIGHTS in 2007. To order your free copy, please email Liam with the subject heading 'Darkening Tide'. |