Joy

My first Tanka. I just saw it in my files. I wrote this when I was second year high. :) Hope you like it. :)

Let joy be in you.

It's end to all misery.

Live long and laugh loud,

Lives without joy cause much pain.

Bring joy for those who you love!

Author's Note

As you noticed, it's really short and made up of only five lines. It is a TANKA. :)

Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

And a very good Tanka too.

I must say it is refreshing to read work by a young poet that isn't full of curse words. Your poetry is a joy.

[Nayan]

Haha! What a lovely noise! Let there be Joy and there was Joy!

[A]

I love the message in this piece! I love positive writing and writing that has a good meaning behind it. It is short but really sweet. Great poem! :)

[PaperHearts]

Great write! I liked the simplicity of this, and thought that it was a really effective way of expressing the message of joy. I loved the line 'Live long and laugh loud', and I thought that your poem held a lot of truth. Nice write,
~PaperHearts

[clemon73]

Not sure what a Tanka is, but i like it. nice job.

[Tina Kline]

This is really nice with a wonderful message. Great job on this.

[Phibby Venable]

very fine.

[Crowley]

That poem put the joy in me...nice read for a Sunday morning, nice job.

[Holly-Marie]

I loved this. It made me smile and was so uplifting. It's amazing how something so short can say so much. Wonderful =)

[Vincent Esprit FMI]

You are so right Mayjane.....however it still may not end all mierry.....smile......thanks for the messsage......congrats!