Frequently I Drift – A Tanka

Frequently I drift

Into my minds dark corners

Deep…hidden away

Where others cannot find me

Here I shield my hopes and dreams

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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19 responses to “Frequently I Drift – A Tanka”

  1. melodylowes Avatar

    Great title and first line – drew me in right away. Frequently I drift, too…. :)

    1. blackandwrite Avatar

      Thanks Melody, drifting is not a bad thing, I think it is part of our creativity. :)

      1. melodylowes Avatar

        Absolutely! :)

    2. RoSy Avatar

      I rift quite frequently too. Perhaps we will meet in our drifted minds… :)

      1. RoSy Avatar

        *drift

      2. blackandwrite Avatar

        I knew what you meant, I done that myself so many times that its just nice to know I’m not the only one. :)

      3. blackandwrite Avatar

        That is very possible, I’ll look forward to it. :)

  2. matt at shadow of iris Avatar

    I think this is true for most of us! :)

    I like your poem!

    1. blackandwrite Avatar

      Thank you Matt, I would agree that most of us have this in us. :)

  3. Shackled and Crowned Avatar

    No kidding, right? I feel in a semi-dark place. Digging myself out involves writing. WhenI’m happy, I paint. :)

    1. blackandwrite Avatar

      I guess we all have our own tools to dig ourselves out. I’m thankful that I love to write, but to be multi-talented would be very cool. I always wanted to paint, but never really tried. I used to do charcoals and pastels, but haven’t done that in over 20 years. Maybe someday I’ll pick it up again…who knows. Keep writing and painting and stay happy. :)

      1. Shackled and Crowned Avatar

        I never painted. Pastels and charcoal were my thing.

      2. blackandwrite Avatar

        Gee we must be twins separated by years and different parents. :)

      3. Shackled and Crowned Avatar

        Another life, perhaps?

      4. blackandwrite Avatar

        Perhaps you are correct.

  4. words4jp Avatar

    Lovely.

    1. blackandwrite Avatar

      Thank you very much.

  5. Anna Belfrage Avatar

    Sometimes I drift so far it is difficult to return to reality… Beautiful!

    1. blackandwrite Avatar

      Thank you Anna. I think I drifted away long ago…so far away that I don’t know where I am anymore. :)

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