Tag Archives: tanka

In Silence–Screaming (Tanka)

In silence–screaming

Something only I can hear

Urging me onward

Headlong into the unknown

A metaphysical quest

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

 

Does The Grass Strain To Grow (Tanka)

Does grass strain to grow

Fighting against its nature

No–it simply sprouts

Doing by perfect design

Just as we are born to do

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

 

Does the Bird Worry (Tanka)

Does the bird worry

They know not of tomorrow

Only of today

Man alone shows his concern

For that which may never come

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

The Sun Bids Goodnight

The sun bids goodnight

Never sorry for leaving

To call its lover

Dancing this eternal dance

Until its life fire dies

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Another Cold War (Tanka)

Another cold war

A game of chess that we lost

To an old rival

Who pays for incompetence

The citizens of Ukraine

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Fundamental Good (Tanka)

Fundamental good

At the heart of religion

Bastardized by man

For their selfish purposes

All to denigrate others

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Beautiful Silence (Tanka)

Beautiful silence–

A sweet song so seldom heard

Drowned by modern life

Our zeal for technology

Is making us numb

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

The Gathering Storm (Tanka)

The gathering storm

Perfect bout–Heaven and Hell

There are no victors

Yet we remain undeterred

Fighting ‘til our final day

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Anxieties Hold (Tanka)

Anxieties hold

Plunging headlong in darkness

Of my own doing

Tending to over-think things

Can only bring me trouble

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

‘Tis Night–Wrapped In Cloud (Tanka)

‘Tis night–wrapped in cloud

Torrential rains, gale doth blow

Washing clean this earth

All done by the hand of God

To welcome in loving spring

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~