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Windows of the Soul (Tanka)

Dennis L. White
Senior Member

since 2000-02-17

Posts 1463
Michigan, U.S.A.

0 posted 2001-09-07 08:12 PM

Windows of the soul
Heart hides behind tinted glass
Panes conceal the pain
Obstructing the healing light
Sacrifice peace for safety

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2001-09-08 01:21 AM

This is very sad. Joyce

Munda
Member Elite

since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

2 posted 2001-09-08 05:31 AM

Definitely a Tanka that gave me food for (self) reflection. Great write Dennis!

Inanothertime
Member

since 2001-06-29

Posts 72

3 posted 2001-09-10 02:59 AM

Well done! sometimes life's a puzzle, but this sounds like you know where the pieces go.

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

4 posted 2001-09-10 02:44 PM

Oh, Dennis, this is powerful. You use an excellent metaphor and phrases, and *sighs* I relate - you speak of my life. You truly are the master of Japanese poetry~

Melissa~

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 posted 2001-09-10 07:09 PM

I enjoyed this one a lot, just like I enjoy almost all of your others!
Very nicely done.

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

Somewhere out there a cow is laughing at you

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2001-09-11 12:09 PM

Dennis~
As always, I'm delighted to read your verse.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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