Somber do I feel
Weeping for the worlds pains
As if mine alone
In our culture of excess
Is there not enough for all
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Mine Alone
These dreams, my dreams, mine alone,
Shared at will or hidden away,
Lived out to fruition or buried in my minds tomb,
My choice, mine alone.
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Whether they live, whether they die is for me to decide,
They are my minions doing as I say, doing as I do,
Never questioning, never revolting, just being,
Mine to rule, mine alone.
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Granted at birth, one with the essence,
Natural as breathing, the blood coursing through my veins,
Beholden to my whims, subject to my wishes,
Mine to shape, mine alone.
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These dreams, my reality, my world,
All I know, all I truly possess,
They can never be taken from me, they are mine,
Mine alone.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
For You
I bleed for you,
When you cry I cry for you,
Tears that stain my soul,
Not out of sympathy alone,
Not out of pity,
Not out of martyrdom,
But out of purest love
True and genuine.
Ingrained like roots buried deep,
Twisting, wrapping around my bones;
Without them I would starve,
Without you I would wither,
An impossibility.
We are sown of perfect seed;
Ordained by the universe,
Bound by what cannot be bought,
It must be grown,
Watered,
Nourished,
Nurtured to maturity,
Protected until the end of time–
I am yours.
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By: Dominic R. DiFrancesco
Convoluted Love – A Tanka
Convoluted love
A labyrinth of emotions
Wrenching at the heart
Leaving you vulnerable
And easily dismembered
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Random Events
Torrential storm of random events
Beyond control your mood doth set
Thrusting outward in time repents
A heart in sorrow, forgiveness gets
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I know not why I shelter inside
Negativity of others inside my mind
Or what I create I cannot hide
Instead of release ‘til death do bind
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Should not happiness instill us all
Casting out that beyond control
Living in joy postpone bearer’s pall
Before its too late to corpse console
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Random events are as they say
No path nor end hath fate defined
Life as we make and live this day
Should not be treated as a grind
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Up to us all, our inner smile
Nourish and nurture to heart’s desire
Striving to best our every trial
Patiently dousing our temper’s fire
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Easier said, more difficult to do
In this life we live on lease
Being as one with nature wrings true
Thriving and resting in peace
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Blur of Sleep – A Tanka
Blur of sleep filled night
To rain filled sky-fall departs
How peaceful it is
This natural ensembles
Mesmerizing metronome
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Imbalance – A Tanka
Shadows overhead
Cast my soul into darkness
Threatening to drown
Though I know this is not me
Imbalance marks me victim
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Book Review – A Girl Named Cord by Briana C. Vedsted
Okay, here it goes. I have never written a book review before, but I felt inclined to get out of my comfort zone, poetry, and do one for a book and author that deserves to be recognized.
I was truly honored to have to had the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of – A Girl Named Cord, written by Briana C. Vedsted. I have been following Briana’s blog at http://whenibecameanauthor.wordpress.com for some time now and have been impressed by her author interviews, stories and poetry so I was certain that any novel written by Briana would live up to her high writing standards and I must say I was not disappointed.
A Girl Named Cord is a western novel set in the American southwest during the second half of the 1800’s. The story centers on the heroine of the novel, Cord McCoy, who in her personal struggle to fit in with the men in her life during this male dominated time period is confronted with life experiences that force her to grow up fast. Not only are the characters that Briana created realistic, but the world in which they live comes alive in your minds eye. This novel, in addition to Cord, has a great cast of supporting characters with Ghost being my personal favorite (I won’t provide any details as I don’t want to give anything away).
A Girl Named Cord has something for everyone, villains, heroes, love, gun play, tragedy, loss and personal strength in the face of adversity. All of this keeps the story flowing smoothly and prevents it from becoming stagnant. In addition, the are plot twists and colorful characters throughout keep you guessing what will happen next, right up to the last period of the last page. What more could one ask for?
In summary, I highly recommend – A Girl Named Cord for anyone, including the YA crowd, and am looking forward to the official release of this, her latest novel on July 31st.
Well done Ms. Vedsted, very well done.
Tears For Me – A Tanka
Sky-born droplets stream
Through riverbeds of life
Soaking to the skin
Looking towards heaven above
Awestruck…are these tears for me
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Blistering Cobbles – A Haiku
Blistering cobbles
Setting fire to foots soul
On this road to Hell
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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