Rainy Days

A Tanka about dark days

In the midst of life,

There are days when rain must fall,

Sometimes it drizzles,

At times, the rain washes me,

Or I drown in the puddles

Author's Note

Thanks to Dhaye for telling me about a Tanka, which is a Japanese poem of 5-7-5-7-7 syllables.

Reviews

[Traci]

Rain washes and cleanses, healing the heart and soul. You have expressed this very well throughout this piece. Lovely job as always, Eddie.

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you for your kind words

[Blue]

Wow. You're experimenting with different forms of poetry! First, senryu. Now, Tanka. Have you written a sonnet, Eddie? If you haven't yet, I advise you to try that one, too. I know you can pull it off nicely! As always.

This is impressive for a first-timer! (I haven't written a tanka before but I might consider it sometime soon.)

I love rainy days! But I think I was somewhat traumatized by super typhoons that I now associate rain with potential floods and death-causing disasters. Still, nothing's better than curling up in bed under layers of blankets on a rainy day. ;)

[Eddie Davis]

Thanks, Blue, actually, rainy days are about my favorite type of weather, aside from snowy days. I'll have to try a sonnet sometime.

[Coyote Poetry]

You did very well with the Tanka. I took many college classes for writing. Forced form made me like epic and prose poetry. Photos gave reason and purpose to your words. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you for your kind words.

[Dhaye]

I understand how the voice feel here about "rainy days". I was once before like him. I considered rain as bad. But someone has taught me that it is good. It heals. It can mend. It can make me smile. So I believed. Now, rain is my muse...and I have made a book inspired by rain entitled ECHOES IN THE RAIN, a compilation of rain-inspired pieces.

Wow! I made a confession here... This is really great for a first timer. LOL. You did a good job here, Eddie. Kudos!

[Eddie Davis]

Thanks, Dhaye, actually, I'm fond of 'rainy days' myself.

[Dhaye]

You're welcome.