A couple of tanka-esque poems, or kyoka, from Prune Juice. Have always loved the name of that online journal.
bills laid out
for payment by phone . . .
I clear my throat
before conversing
with the automated voice
I contemplate
buying "hotel" towels . . .
as advertised,
the comforts of home
away from home, while at home
—Prune Juice, Issue 9, July 2012
Will post more from Prune Juice in the near future.