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A #Tanka for a Month with Yeats: Day 13


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For Jane Doughertyโ€™s A Month with Yeats: Day 13:

Todayโ€™s quote is from โ€˜The Hosting of the Sidheโ€™ by W.B. Yeats.

โ€˜Away, come away:

Empty your heart of its mortal dream.โ€™

nighttime thunder

I answer the Wild Huntโ€™s call

and embrace the wind

Why did I ever trouble

with the fear of dying?

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7 responses to “A #Tanka for a Month with Yeats: Day 13”

  1. Jane Dougherty Avatar
    Jane Dougherty

    How very odd! I came across that painting this afternoon when I was looking for an illustration for a Norse story. I love the ‘don’t care’ feel to this poem, wild and furious.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Jane!

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        Jane Dougherty

        ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. merrildsmith Avatar
    merrildsmith

    Wild and furious is a perfect description!

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Merril!

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    pranabaxom

    “Why did I ever trouble

    with the fear of dying?” – Exactly. That was the theme of my poem today. Not as succinct like yours.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, pranabaxom!

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