Step away and breathe
It’s not as dark as it seems
Look for peace within
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Tag Archives: calm
Amongst the Chaos
Amongst the chaos
A tiny voice can be heard
The voice of reason
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Truce of Rival Gangs
Truce of rival gangs
Working together for peace
Tell me…why can’t we
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Cold Salt Spray Rains Down
Cold salt spray rains down
Winds like daggers frost the soul
Of hearty sailors
Death may lie on the next swell
On their way to calm waters
Such is their lover
Both cruel and kind on a whim
With no emotion
She is as she’s always been
Nature’s passionate abyss
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Weary From The Day (Tanka)
Weary from the day
Sunset draws me to slumber
Like a lover’s kiss
Embraced by the tranquil night
I bid a tender adieu
~~Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Moments Before Sleep (Senryu)
Moments before sleep
The perfect end to days stress
Finally at peace
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Intemperate Mood
Intemperate mood greets the day,
An avalanche of negativity,
Red carpet for angry outbursts.
Circumstances–weakness of the mind
Blossoms into crimson rage;
Control unattainable.
Justifying actions, so mortal
Refusing to admit humanness, so flawed.
This cannot go on,
This must not go on for sanity’s sake.
Composure must be restored,
Blood pressure, headaches put in check
Anger tamped down.
Knowing this does not diminish the effects
Detrimental and painful.
Deep breaths, soothing mantras serve to calm
Restoring semblance of normalcy.
Considering what could have been done better,
Injecting positivity into aura
Brightening an otherwise dismal day.
Finding balance within
Returns the soul to peace
From the precipice of spiritual disaster.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Should A Tempest Flare (Tanka)
Should a tempest flare
Retreat from its vile rage
Peace lay just beyond
Like the eye of a cyclone
It too must take pause to rest
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Peace Cradles My Heart (Tanka)
Peace cradles my heart
Like the arms of a lover
Both gentle and safe
Is this not what we strive for
Amongst the chaos of life
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Trying to Stay Above the Fray
Trying to stay above the fray,
In spite of the traps laid at my feet.
Some have tried to tease anger to the surface;
Unreasonable requests
Rush judgments,
Poking and prodding, tools of this trade.
I refuse to succumb,
Instead I will look within for strength,
Seeking a joyful place to center myself.
On occasion failures have succeeded–
Yet I refuse to scourge myself over failings,
They are, but momentary and quickly pass.
I am above all of this minutiae,
It is nothing–white-noise lobbed to distract.
With this realization I have strengthened my resolve
And I am resolved to rise above.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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