The heart grows fonder
Absence, distance amplify
Plucking at the soul
Loneliness tears me hollow
I long for your warm embrace
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Lean Close – A Tanka
Lean close and listen
Do you hear the rhythmic beat
The hearts song it sings
Tapping out love’s flamenco
In throes of passion for you
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Call Me Friend – A Tanka
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You can call me friend
Though this is the first we’ve met
I am your brother
Born, living, dying like you
Race, creed, color matters not
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Humanity – A Tanka
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Material wealth
Blinding to what surrounds you
Swallows compassion
If permitted to consume
And supplant humanity
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
I – A Tanka
I…Am who I am
Unison of mind, body
Made of my image
I…Am who I say I am
Think I am, believe I am
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Blind To Whats Ahead – A Tanka
Blind to what’s ahead
We fail to trust our instincts
Leaving us exposed
Like flesh bare to noonday sun
Too late once burned and blistered
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Simple Action – A Tanka
A simple action
Done out of selfless kindness
Can change the world
Open your hearts to others
And goodness will surely flow
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Fleeting…Time Escapes – A Tanka
Fleeting…Time escapes
Roses bloom then die…To late
Gone is their fragrance
Another chance has been missed
Ever fewer lay ahead
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Godless Hypocrites – A Tanka
Godless hypocrites
Plague this world in their God’s name
Unleashing hatred
Are these demons not in sight
Ripe for justice to be served
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Passion Unspoken – A Tanka
Passion unspoken
Gentle touch…a kiss
With soft moans assent
Intertwined and euphoric
Two hearts inseverable
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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