The Heart Grows Fonder – A Tanka

The heart grows fonder

Absence, distance amplify

Plucking at the soul

Loneliness tears me hollow

I long for your warm embrace

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Comments

16 responses to “The Heart Grows Fonder – A Tanka”

  1. harulawordsthatserve Avatar

    Stunning!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you so much.

  2. Yoshiko Avatar

    Wow, you remind me of my dad calling my mum before he comes to Singapore :-)

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you, that is nice of you to say. I happen to be traveling right now and this really hit home as I don’t do it very often.

  3. WyndyDee Avatar

    Reblogged this on Wyndy Dee.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you very much for the reblog. :)

  4. ioniamartin Avatar

    More good reasons why you are my blogger of the week this week. :) Beautiful as always.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you so much Ionia, I got the email of tjhis honor, but I am traveling this week, 3,000 miles from home, and I am not on as regularly as I would like. Thanks again, I appreciate this so much. :)

      1. ioniamartin Avatar

        You are such a talented poet!

      2. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        Thank you very much Ionia, it is so nice of you to say so. :)

  5. words4jp Avatar

    very touching. yes, i know this feeling, well. though what i write may seem dark, i still feel this way about him.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you, I know you feel that way about him and it is wonderful that you do, I am so impressed with your devotion.

  6. rookswriter Avatar

    Reblogged this on A.C. Rooks.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you so much for the reblog, I really appreciate it. :)

      1. rookswriter Avatar

        You’re welcome! I love your posts and websites, so you definitely deserved it!

      2. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        Thank you again. :)

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