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A Spark of Positivity

Fear of ignorance that which one can escape from... a lone candle light in the bowel of darkness leads to the sunshine of life. © Harry J Horsman 2012

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 1/26/2022 10:23:00 PM

A beautiful five-lined poem. Congratulations!

Jan Allison

Date: 10/13/2014 3:47:00 PM

Wise words indeed harry:-) Hugs Jan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/14/2012 9:16:00 PM

Harry, where ARE you? I sure hope you are ok???

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 2/12/2012 5:19:00 PM

Nicely done, a spark of positivity indeed! Thanks for sharing. Caroline.

Dave Timperley

Date: 2/9/2012 1:11:00 PM

succinct, I like it. God bless. Dave

Deck Fitzgerald

Date: 2/9/2012 11:09:00 AM

A good write my friend , all the best , Declan .....

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 2/9/2012 9:28:00 AM

I really like the message that you give here, harry! This is so true and I just love how you ended this! Your last two lines rocked :D! I hope your health is getting better, harry!! :D

David Williams

Date: 2/9/2012 7:08:00 AM

Harry I like this a lot,, my son and his wife are due their first child in April so hopefully we will be winging it over there ourselves, hope you enjoy your trip and hope your eye is improving...David

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/9/2012 5:09:00 AM

BRAVO Harry, a spark of positivity....well done.Sending you sunshine from cold Norway. - oxox Anne-Lise

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/9/2012 4:57:00 AM

Yes, if one fears ignorance, they will definitely do something about it by trying to learn and understand..Enjoyed reading this morn..Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/8/2012 5:44:00 PM

This is REALLY nice, Harry, a stark contrast of bowel of darkness against that sunshine of life!!

Gwendolen Song

Date: 2/8/2012 4:40:00 PM

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7...I saw a movie that burned with ignorance this afternoon with my spouse....Mississippi Burning (Gene Hackman). It highlights the core of your poem, Harry. If all the lone candle lights MERGE, then love can conquer the ignorance! Thot-provoking tanka. Hey, hope the eyes are doing better since last week. Read the blog from Mrs. Horseman and I was troubled to hear of your health issues. DO EVERYTHING THE DOCS TELL U...we can't bare to see u not here! GWendolen

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/8/2012 11:12:00 AM

Harry, I neded "A Spark of Positivity" today and your poem provided just that. Fear, like prejudice, is based on ignorance, but faith can help us find our way to the light again. Beautiful tanka, my friend. My computer crashed and I am out of town borrowing a friend's computer until I can get my new one installed. Hope life is treating you well! Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/8/2012 9:50:00 AM

absolutely true Harry luv and that candle light in the bowel of darkness is a priceless precious image of life itself luv.. tremendous gem.. hope u enter it into Deb Guzzi's FEAR contest.. hope u are well too.. hi to Elaine...

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/8/2012 8:53:00 AM

a triumph of the heart filled with the light of courage, harry... keep on shining!..how are you?...;) huggs!