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This is fantastic.  I,: This is a marvelous poem/  I, personally, have never figured out the differemce between Tanka and Kyoka, as they are, essentially, the same form, and the same as you have used here.  But Tanka, like Senryu (which uses the Haiku format), is not restricted to nature poems; Tanka and Senryu can be about anything.  And, in this poem, you have done one of the things that all poetry, but especially the Asian forms, does very well:  a mundane aspect of life is given poetic expression and becomes important, despite those who would merely take it for granted. And thanks for the mention in the notes section.  I appreciate it very much.

Can't help but say it: Hauntingly beautiful. Bittersweet, yet as winter pays for summer, it seems tears are sown to joy. Summer returns, ever again, though.

It was commendable that you: It was commendable that you graciously stayed above the common partisan quagmire that resorts to name calling and juvenile vitriol, so your well-conceived and charismatic comment, worthy of publication as an editorial, could stand on the merits of your logic.   You make a strong case, with conviction, against overzealous deregulation as you remind us that many of those pesky regulations are put into place to protect public health, safety and security.   I have several conservative close friends and relatives (And yes, we coexist peacefully and respectfully!) who are giving me the impression that the next Republican superstar will be Golden Boy in Florida and that Trump's star is fading.   Thank you kindly for all your support and valuable insight.  

Television and movies: Television and movies recreate eras before we were even born and then we start to feel a sense of nostalgia for things we didn't actually lose.

My first encounter with the: My first encounter with the concept of menagerie was as a young schoolchild watching reruns of old black and white movies, this one with the title The Glass Menagerie (1950) and your poem corresponds quite neatly with its emotive qualities and the feel of it encapsules the enslavement that solidly ends the poem.

Work in progress: Thank you, Pungus! It's still in editing right now, but I'm glad that you've enjoyed it!

Once again, the brush of: Once again, the brush of words to the canvas paints a beautiful, warm view of life.   Thanks for this, it's a wonderful piece of art.