May 2, 2014 Life! What Do You Want (Tanka) 6 Comments Life! What do you want Beating me up ‘til I cry Then knocking me down Expecting me to thank you How about if I refuse! ~ ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~ Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related Posted by Dom DiFrancesco in Poetry Tagged: anger, difficulties of life, difficulty, fighting back, frustration, hardship, life, poem, sorrow, strength, struggles, tanka, test, testing one's strength, trials and tribulations
Very well-said. :)
Thank you very much Victor.
Wow. Love the power and bite of this poem.
Thanks Charles. :)
No choice but to get back up, though…
That’s for sure…I’m not real fond of the alternative. :)