cronechronicler

Friend left ICU
We arrived to play word games
Hospital or no.
Underneath unspoken words
When will I go through this door?

With thanks to Colleen Chesebro for inspiration

Posted in Aging, Existential matters, Tanka

Tags: Aging, Poetry, Tanka

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8 responses to “Tanka – Door and Friends: Uneasy Comfort”

1. Lynz Real Cooking says:

   February 22, 2017 at 4:49 pm

   Strong!!!

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   • vivachange77 says:

     February 22, 2017 at 7:43 pm

     Thank you, Lynn. 🙂

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2. Colleen Chesebro says:

   February 22, 2017 at 5:39 pm

   Viva! I got chills reading your words. Powerful and a wake-up call to us all. I’m glad you joined in. Many hugs, my friend. ❤

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   • vivachange77 says:

     February 22, 2017 at 7:11 pm

     Thanks, Colleen. ❤ It was a wakeup call for me too. Tanka is challenging and I want to write more.

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3. hbsuefred says:

   February 26, 2017 at 4:07 pm

   Such is life with friends, a different kind of poetry. And I have no idea if what I’ve written would ever qualify as any kind of poetry. I have learned that, as in many artistic pursuits, there are structures. I just can hardly believe that poetry has so many!

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   • vivachange77 says:

     February 26, 2017 at 9:08 pm

     I love poetry because it can take any shape you wish. This is my first Tanka. It is like Haiku but has two more lines. I’m sure your poetry is poetry.

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4. Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Challenge # 23 – HELP & SMILE – Colleen Chesebro ~ Fairy Whisperer says:

   February 28, 2017 at 7:05 am

   […] week’s Poet of the Week is Ina (VivaChange) from her blog, Crone Chronicler. Her Tanka poem called “Uneasy Comfort ” conveyed some uncomfortable truths we all face […]

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   • vivachange77 says:

     February 28, 2017 at 12:17 pm

     Wow! Thanks for the honor, Colleen. I’ve got goosebumps. ❤

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