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Tanka: At the Crossing of the Xiang Farm Path and the Silk road

October 14, 2009
By The_Erstwhile_Pedestrian SILVER, Shelbyville, Kentucky
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I’m going to get
Silkworms for the emperor.
My mission is clear
To me, the lowly servant.
I think I will run away.

The author's comments:
I was assigned to write a Tanka for Lit & Comp. and I was inspired by the history class lecture about the Silk Road and ancient Chinese culture.
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