[stylist] Another 40 word poem and note...

Tue Jun 7 22:52:53 UTC 2011

Donna... I know what you're saying.  I once had a  love/hate relationship 
with both haiku and tanka but now I love them both.   Some of my 40-word 
pieces are actually expanded tanka... A friend of mine  approached me about 
doing a collection of tanka and we did.. I think that's when  I 'got it'.. I 
understood tanka finally and grew to love them.. we each wrote I  think 50 or 
so tanka and then collaborated on five.  Only he and I know  which tanka 
belong to who in the book.. so my love for the short verse has been  there for 
awhile but I had never approached them in this way before.  And  thank you 
for the kind comment on Nakedness... I truly do appreciate  it..
Myrna

In a message dated 6/7/2011 5:26:52 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
penatwork at epix.net writes:

Myrna,
Excellent! I'm going to have to try one of these myself.  For me, it'll be 
an
increase, as I'm most comfortable with that other  little poem ... the Haiku
Donna

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Shawn... again wonderful!    The images  in this  piece are stunning... now 
one more from me just to show that even I  can  take these in an unexpected 
direction...  when I posted  this at a site I  belong to many wondered who
had 
gotten my dander  up... my honest answer?  Myself.. this is totally  
introspective.

Nakedness

how often do we wear the   garb
of easy compromise, the cloak of 
pretended indifference, the   gray
shroud of willing omission,
or the gauzy veil   masking
white-stained dishonesty...
simply because we fear
the   nakedness that comes
when accepting absolute truth

C  mdbadgerow  2011

In a message dated 6/7/2011 2:23:44 P.M.  Central Daylight Time,  
Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov  writes:

Myrna

Since you've like these thus far, here's one   more.

Shawn

Epiphany

Listening to Zenna's People  stories  I'm filled with wonder.
The God of light year strides  condescends to  me.
Speaking deep within where the soul's code  runs
Commanding divine  words
Don't be normal, be mine.
And the  presence fills the  air.

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I had to smile here because my son could have  written   this yesterday.  
Not 
sure how many times he  called saying how boring  it was  and he was just 
looking for  something to do.  He does  security and would  have given his  
eye 
teeth to be on camera  duty.  This is great..and as  you  see it can be 
about  
anything... amazing how poetic we  can get about those things  we do  not 
think 
of as poetic...  you said it best.. seeking, questing,   reaching..  well  
done!

In a message dated 6/7/2011 1:32:17  P.M. Central  Daylight Time,  
Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov  writes:

Well,  as  the card player's saying goes, see one, play   one.

Shawn

A slow  day at the office

Wishing I  were  busy, this respite is not  welcome,
Seeking usefulness, the  day drags  on.
Seeking, questing,  reaching for purpose
A  reason for being, a  reason for being here  now.
But this to will  pass, and soon, I will  seek  rest.

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Thank you Shawn!  I rather like  this  one myself..  as  I said I did 
struggle 
at first  because I  approached it in the wrong way  but I  found what I  
wanted to  say finally..
Myrna

In a  message dated  6/7/2011 9:50:04  A.M. Central Daylight Time,    
Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov  writes:

WOW!  Very good.   The  best of the three  I've   seen.

Shawn

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The other night I was sort of  challenged  to write a  40   word poem about 

'laughter'.  I can't  remember who  exactly issued   the  challenge and I 
do 

apologize for that. I  did try.. and  to be  honest I was  almost  stumped 
at  

first.  
But here is what I came   up with... very  simply  said  but quite 
introspective 
if I  am  being   honest.

Laughter

I  tuck them   away,
each giggle  and  almost
unheard chuckle,  every   belly
jiggle and each  Jello  guffaw,
every  snort and  snicker,
and whoosh  of  plucked   tissues
to absorb  merriment's tears...
because sometimes   what I    need
most to remember is... laughter.

(c)   mdb    2011
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