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Saguaro Arms Raised (Tanka)

Saguaro arms raised

Reaching skyward towards heaven

In eternal prayer

Like a monk doing penance

For a life of transgression

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Heavy is My Heart (Tanka)

Heavy is my heart
My childhood memories
Flood into my nights
I’m worried I will forget
As my dreams, with passing time
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

My Heart is Weary (Tanka)

My heart is weary
Sad, weak and uninspired
Void of blood and ink
Rest–elusive, but I must
For fear of its permanence
~
~~Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Pain of Loss (Tanka)

Pain of loss cuts deep
Even if not a surprise
An angel is free
Yet there’s joy in this sadness
For a long life so well lived
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

A Raging Storm Brews (Tanka)

A raging storm brews

Devastation follows me

Like Typhoon Haiyan

I battle good and evil

To survive another day

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Those Who Quickly Judge (Tanka)

Those who quickly judge

Can miss the greatness in life

That stands before them

Like ostriches in darkness

With their heads stuck in the sand

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Neither Caste Nor Coin (Tanka)

Neither caste nor coin
Forge anything to compare
With Mother Nature
Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso
All shams before the master
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Castles Made Of Sand (Tanka)

Castles made of sand

Swept away by ocean waves

Down to the last grain

No different than our lifetimes

Passing through the hourglass

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

These Words (Tanka)

These words are my own
One man’s view of this world
Offered in earnest
Like a father to his child
They are given out of love
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

What Defines Genius (Tanka)

What defines genius
Insanity on steroids
Or simply a gift
Perhaps it is some of each
With which we’ve all been endowed
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~