Posts filed under ‘tanka’
daydreaming…
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in the daylight hours
setting sail on a journey
outside of oneself
many kingdoms of desire
silence leading to climax
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an autobiography
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many pairs of shoes
each a different story
chapters of a book
penned with hours of sweat and blood
a once upon a time life
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shiny bits
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finishing touches
accoutrements of splendor
remnants of a past
worn under lights of a stage
priceless jewels from a dream
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Note: I did not vandalize my costume – after 12 years of lots of sweat, hair spray, wear and tear, cleaning and constant mending (in other words, costumes live a very ‘difficult’ life) – bits and pieces have a tendency to fall off. The flower, which was made by hand, fell off of my headpiece. The pink shiny thing fell off of my bodice and the earrings – well, those were worn for many ballets, actually. I did not have pierced ears…yet. (By the way, the trick to keeping clip and/or screw on earrings on one’s ear lobe – eye lash glue)
another night, another candle
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each awaits a turn
words spoken from long ago
one spark feeds a flame
a graceful glow fills the room
remembering miracles
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pictures
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pictures so perfect
desirable in all ways
dreams fulfilled by youth
nothing less is accepted
a never-ending nightmare
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freedom
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stumbling through the woods
wrapped in a shroud of self-doubt
bound by intense fear
longing to escape her past
only pain will set her free
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rumination
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gazing at the ground
slab after slab of concrete
very hard and coarse
riddled in cracks and worn-out
truly what i see is – me
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searching for…
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a shower of tears
bathing amongst lies and fears
drowning in one’s head
reaching for something to grasp
swimming toward salvation
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Lakewood Forest Preserve
Lake County, IL
acceptance
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breaking locks and chains
reaching the inner sanctum
convincing one’s voice
destroying the barricades
to acquiesce and let go
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tug of war
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a constant struggle
one voice combats another
unseen and silent
neither side claims victory
mind versus the heart – always
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