Love Conversations in Tanka

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ice
Member Elite

since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2011-09-17 10:42 AM

"I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You"
(Pablo Neruda)
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Recieved in a text:
"The dog threw up on the floor"
Just leave it for me.

"That's not fair", "I was venting"
I love you, that makes it fair.

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I say I love you
She answers "I love you to"
She asks "in what ways?"

I love you in every way
Human love is possible.

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"Why do you love me?"
"I am old, wrinkled, sagging"
My eyes don't see that.

To me you appear eighteen,
Your age when I first met you.

[This message has been edited by ice (09-18-2011 05:36 AM).]

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

1 posted 2011-09-17 11:40 AM

Superb, Ford, superb!

Owl

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

2 posted 2011-09-17 11:43 AM

Very nice write.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

3 posted 2011-09-18 12:26 PM

I enjoyed the opportunity to eavesdrop! *S*

flash
Member

since 2010-11-28

Posts 213
miami beach, florida

4 posted 2011-09-18 04:14 AM

Interesting conversations with self--lots of wry irony

Enjoyed the read,

Al

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2011-09-18 04:44 AM

"No te quiero sino porque te quiero" the original sounds so good! (my husband conquered me reciting Neruda ...

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Dear Ford, I love all of your love tanka, each with its own unique "spirit of true love".

Yes, there are so many ways, limitless ways to love.

Most beautiful.

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

ice
Member Elite

since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

6 posted 2011-09-18 06:41 AM

Thank you, Diana...I love the word "superb"
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Thank you JL, for the nice compliment..:-)
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Suthern
LOL...I encourage all voyeurs...
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Flash
Glad you enjoyed them...
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Margherita
Yes, the original line in Spanish does sound more romantic,
especially when it is whispered by Neruda..(my favorite romantic poet)
And I understand how a girl can be swept off her feet from such whisperings.
"there are so many ways, limitless ways to love." indeed
And I love practicing the art of speaking about it.
All three of the tonka were from actual conversations with my wife/lover.

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