Frank J. Tassone

The Last Apparition: a #NaPoWriMo2020 / #GloPoWriMo2020 #TankaProse

What higher praise can I offer you, mother, than a prayer through you to your son?

these remains

of devotional sculpture

how can I witness

such things with these dry eyes

and still go on living?

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14 responses to “The Last Apparition: a #NaPoWriMo2020 / #GloPoWriMo2020 #TankaProse”

  1. Sherry Marr Avatar
    Sherry Marr

    So beautiful, Frank……….those dry eyes want to weep a few tears, I suspect. Mine, too.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Sherry! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Sherry Marr Avatar
    Sherry Marr

    So beautiful, Frank……….those dry eyes want to weep a few tears, I suspect. Mine, too.

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  3. Rosemary Nissen-Wade Avatar
    Rosemary Nissen-Wade

    Indeed, a beautiful sculpture โ€“ though slightly damaged, still capturing the essence of that archetypal motherhood, powerful enough to overcome anyone with emotion. And yes, a sad contrast to ‘these things’ we are witnessing now.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Rosemary! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Rosemary Nissen-Wade Avatar
    Rosemary Nissen-Wade

    Oops, misquoted you! … ‘such things’ as we are witnessing now.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. clayandbranches Avatar
    clayandbranches

    Beautiful!๐Ÿ’œ

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. sanaarizvi Avatar
    sanaarizvi

    Beautiful! ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Sanaa! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. hedgewitch Avatar
    hedgewitch

    Eloquent, reverent and beautifully imagined, as well as strongly visual–one can see the statuary melt into the concept of the being behind it.

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  8. -Eugenia Avatar
    -Eugenia

    Such eloquence! Beautifully penned, Frank.

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  9. Ellecee Avatar
    Ellecee

    Beautiful and poignant โฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ™

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