To feel young again
My aches and my pains vanquished
Tireless child
They say it’s a state of mind
My body says otherwise
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Tag Archives: tanka
Sunset Walks With Friends (Tanka)
Sunset walks with friends
Through familiar neighborhoods
The peace of friendship
Never needing to wear masks
To hide who we really are
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Sorrow In The Mind
Sorrow in the mind
Torments man to his soul
Miserable life
Only if we let it be
Instead of letting it go
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Crystal Purity (Tanka)
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Crystal purity
Floats down from a slate grey sky
Covering man’s filth
Trying to bring back the past
While wiping the canvas clean
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Life Spent Looking (Tanka)
A life spent looking
How will we know when we’re there
I’m really not sure
We can’t see our destiny
I guess that’s part of the fun
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Sleep Is But A Pit (Tanka)
Sleep is but a pit
Black, void of anything real
What is all the hype
Dreams do not exist for all
Some simply sleep in darkness
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Look All Around You (Tanka)
Look all around you
Tell me what is it you see
In strangers faces
Struggle, pain, suffering, love
Perhaps a mirror image
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The Pen’s Ink (Tanka)
The pen’s ink, ‘tis blood
Though black or blue it does bleed
Exsanguination
Red with the artisan’s soul
Staining the finest paper
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Scavenge As You Must (Tanka)
Scavenge as you must
Pick up the shattered pieces
Your heart’s on the mend
Yes, it will remain fragile
But love’s glue will slowly heal
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The Greatest Wisdom (Tanka)
The greatest wisdom
Is not found in our speaking
But in our silence
Listen to your inner voice
And you may just learn the truth
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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