Heathcliff. (tanka)

rainy rain raindrops window

He smiles himself dead,
finally tasting her rain
dripping from windows—

they found him wide eyed and wet,
her wild hair jammed down his throat.

© Nancy Botta, 2018

8 thoughts on “Heathcliff. (tanka)”

Natalie Mansfield says:

That first line really grabs your attention

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August 31, 2018 at 11:57 am Reply
Von Smith says:

I love the surprise brutality, after the classic calm.

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August 31, 2018 at 3:58 pm Reply
Luca Goaten says:

I liked this a lot, beautifully dark.

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August 31, 2018 at 4:45 pm Reply
Joey Blue says:

Interesting- where’s the rest? Want to read

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August 31, 2018 at 5:24 pm Reply
scooj says:

Interesting take…

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September 1, 2018 at 11:21 pm Reply
Natalie says:

Creepy good

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September 5, 2018 at 6:41 am Reply
LityMunshi says:

Stunning!

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September 11, 2018 at 5:55 am Reply
Elisa says:

Wow. Like like.

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September 25, 2018 at 3:51 pm Reply

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