He wonders how
his life would have changed
if he had slept
with that woman
who excused herself
to use the restroom,
her eyes so full
with hope and anticipation,
but when she returned,
choked with disappointment
because he had shifted
ever so slightly
Daryl Muranaka lives in Boston with his family. In his spare time, he enjoys aikido and taijiquan and exploring his children’s dual heritages. His first book, Hanami, was released by Aldrich Press in April 2015.
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Reblogged this on Maya's and Sam's Dad and commented:
One of my poems that appeared over the weekend on Eunoia Review. The other can be found here: https://eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2017/05/14/chaff/.
As always, thank you to Ian Chung for his support and hard work.