A Collection of TankaA Poem by RainbowcoVarious Tanka
nothing changes
the moon nor the sun
only I
shutter the windows
while you are away
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brushing my hair
one hundred strokes
waiting…waiting
for the door to open
I start over… again
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by your side
I watch your face
you smile
scanning the room
I wonder…why
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in the distance
thunder grumbles
a promise
given in forget-me-nots
fall from pages read long ago
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oh, mother,
I knew you loved me
least of all;
this day my tears flow
as if, I was your favorite
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past and future
become a poppy
as I sleep
blooms of forgetfulness
drop pedals to the ground
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he planted
forget-me-nots
along the path
in the willows’ shadows
she walks alone
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the heat’s weight
settles upon the night
tormenting me
the coolness of the pillow
where your head once lay
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this hour
apple blossoms mingle
with driftwood;
I watch the river
as you prepare to leave
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how cold
the wind blows
tonight
even in my dreams
you abandon me
© 2008 RainbowcoAuthor's Note
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1 Review Added on August 25, 2008 AuthorRainbowcoDenver, COAboutI'm Found, I'm Lost, Or I'm somewhere in between. I'm Here, I'm There, Or I'm somewhere inbetween. I'm Young, I'm Old, Or I'm somewhere in between. I'm Happy, I'm Sad, Or I'm somewhere in between. .. more..Writing
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