Arise Again: a #tankaprose

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Moonlit sea

power of a changing tide

shaping the surf

insight born of suffering

perseveres the longest

 

I awaken to the song of surf on turf. The remains of my latest wreck surround me. I can remain prone for the sea to drown me. Or I can stand and take one step. Then another. And another.

Life isn’t finished with me yet. Let me not pretend otherwise.

Rise up.

 

first fire

where have the believers

in the first tales gone?

get up off the tired ground

and join in this primal dance!

 

for Real Toads–The Tuesday Platform

COLLEENโ€™S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE, NO. 73: ENERGY & KNOWLEDGE, #SNYONYMSONLY

#Weekly Tanka Prompt #Poetry Challenge โ€“ Week 86 โ€“ Tales & Believers

Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Carpe Diem / Seize the Day

 

 

 

 

 

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16 responses to “Arise Again: a #tankaprose”

  1. Gavin Whyte Avatar

    Delicious, Frank! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Sumana Roy Avatar

    Nice contrasting images of ‘tired ground’ and ‘primal dance’.

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  3. kim881 Avatar

    I love the imagery of the dream in the first stanza, Frank; there’s magic in a moonlit sea, and the way the whole thing ends with a powerful imperative:
    ‘get up off the tired ground
    and join in this primal dance!’

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Kim! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  4. Sanaa Rizvi Avatar

    ‘insight born of suffering perseveres the longest’…. sigh this is so beautifully deep and wise!๐Ÿ’ž

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  5. Colleen Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen Chesebro

    Rise up! Love this Frank… Perfect inspiration for a Thursday morning. Let those emotions flow!!

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  6. Margaret Elizabeth Bednar Avatar

    suffering and sorrow – all are a part of perseverance and “the dance” of life.

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  7. Charmed Chaos Avatar

    Wonderful write Frank!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Linda! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  8. Al Avatar

    Frank, at my age, this was especially strong at getting my attention. You cracked the whip!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Colleen! ๐Ÿ˜€

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

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