Show me man’s kindness
Show me man’s humanity
In spite of himself
I’m not sure it’s possible
With the evil he commits
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Tag Archives: tanka
Traveling Through Time
Traveling through time
Looking for the dimension
That I can call mine
A soul from an era gone
Lost in the present tedium
~~ 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 ~~
The Candle Flickers (Tanka)
The candle flickers
Growing ever more brilliant
As it burns through time
Not unlike my loving heart
Offered without condition
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Desert Drawn Skyward (Tanka)
Phoenix Arizona Haboob July 5, 2014
Desert drawn skyward
Where the earth meets with heaven
A blanket of brown
Swallowing all in its path
Like a final curtain call
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
*Welcome to the 2014 monsoon season here in the desert southwest. Maybe we will get a little bit of rain here tonight…if we’re lucky.
Invincible Youth (Tanka)
Invincible youth
Passes in the blink of an eye
Inevitable
As it always has with age
Though not always with wisdom
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Playful Nibble (Tanka)
A playful nibble
The lightest flicker of tongue
Erogenous dance
~
No music is required
In this sensual samba
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Tis This Hell On Earth (Tanka)
Tis this hell on earth
The scorching sun, desert sand
Bleaching toughest bone
Helios hath no equal
This alone is his domain
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Lick Your Open Wounds (Tanka)
Lick your open wounds
But expect no sympathy
For self-infliction
Brought on by your stone silence
You’ll suffer at your own hands
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Last Traces Of Day (Tanka)
Last traces of day
Sink below the horizon
Relief from days heat
Still and warm, the crickets sound
Singing the song of the night
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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