Time nurtures wisdom
In the face of angry barbs
As youth yields to age
Imparting knowledge with years
In place of impulsiveness
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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We Must Never Forget – A Tanka
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These flag draped coffins
Returning from distant wars
We must not forget
Whether cause be right or wrong
They’re our brothers and sisters
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Glean What Truth – A Tanka
Glean what truth you can
From this haggard earthly soul
Worn by life’s torment
For mortal time is finite
By natures perfect design
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Foster Only Truth – A Tanka
Foster only truth
As you travel this lifetime
Like the gift of love
It is free for the giving
To those who venture the search
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Simpler Life – A Tanka
A simpler life
Could any of us live it
Like that of Gandhi
Living in moderation
Among the less fortunate
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Mind In Torment – A Tanka
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A mind in torment
Severed from reality
Ignored as damaged
An illness to be treated
Not labeled as defective
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dusty Bus Stop Bench – A Tanka
Dusty bus stop bench
Ragged, dirty, unshaven
Traffic racing by
You didn’t speak, just stared
As I offered what I could
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Together So Long – A Tanka
Together so long
We speak volumes with silence
Our thoughts meld as one
What a strange phenomenon
This marriage of two mimes
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Cerulean Sky – A Tanka
Cerulean sky
Blackbirds singing in willow
Warm sun on my face
Perfect time for reflection
Under natures pergola
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Could This Life Be Hell – A Tanka
Could this life be Hell
Meant to test our mortal souls
Through torment and pain
Nothing is impossible
In the wisdom of God’s plan
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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