Worldly goods shed
Striving for a simpler life
~~ Unneeded to live
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Category Archives: Poetry
Today He Did Rise (Tanka)
Today He did rise
As foretold by the Bible
Many years ago
Still the lesson hasn’t been learned
Refusing to live in love
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Pinpoint Moon (Shadorma)
Pinpoint moon
Celestial eye
Keeping watch
Up above
What could be more beautiful
In all the heavens
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Poetry Prompt Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie – Bastet’s Shadorma Photo Prompt #4
Glass So Delicate Easily Breaks (Sonnet)
Glass so delicate easily breaks
Throwing, dropping–it matters not
A million shards will be its fate
Not unlike the tender heart
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When handled coarsely it slowly bleeds
Crimson tears that may never heal
A gentle touch is what it needs
Embraced by passionate lovers feel
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Absent the heart will surely shred
Perhaps forever left in ruin
All hope for love is left for dead
What remains of the heart are strewn
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That which is fragile must be treated with care or damage permanent may be done
For the passion of lovers is something they share on their journey to meld into one
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Stares
Stares
Talking in hushed tones
Diverting eye contact
Ducking low so not to be seen
Prejudice and hatred
What could be more obvious
Skin color
Accent
Weight
Height
Disability
Religion
Sexual orientation
Dress
All poor excuses for ignorance
Next time–look in the mirror
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Cape Of Thorns Worn (Tanka)
Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom.
Image Credit: http://www.bhg.com
A cape of thorns worn
Crown of pink its head adorned
Desert grown jewel
Prickly Pear Her Majesty
There is beauty in this beast
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
As Dusk Settles In (Tanka)
As dusk settles in
We bid farewell to the day
Ushering in night
Not so unlike that of man
Drifting from life into death
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
At This Holy Time (Tanka)
At this Holy time
Many go through the motions
For eggs and candy
A bizarre celebration
Forgetting His death and rise
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
To Feel The Night (Haiku Series)
Warm–moist is the breeze
Accompanying the buzz
~~ Mosquitos draw blood
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A blood moon eclipse
Is this the sign of end times
~~ An infrequent visit
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Shadows in the night
Tend to breed anxiety
~~ There’s nothing to fear
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Poetry Prompt Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie – Heeding Haiku With Ha: To Feel The Night
Do You Believe In Coincidence
Do you believe in coincidence,
Perhaps in luck
Or do you believe in something from above?
A guardian angel watching unseen,
Keeping an eye on where you go
Leading you on from where you’ve been.
Is this so impossible
In a “Wonderful Life” kind of way?
There are things we don’t know
Since the beginning of time until today.
As strange as it may seem I believe they are real,
This doesn’t need confirmed with the five senses
I can’t explain it, it’s something I feel.
Maybe this is what eternity has defined as trust,
I really don’t know, I can’t be sure.
All I know is that I have to, surely I must,
No other explanation could be the cure.
There are things not of this world that we sense every day,
Defying the best of logic and human science.
Nothing more needs said, nothing more I can say,
In the divine we must put our faith and reliance.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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