a strange encounter

Dear Alison, I truly appreciate your interest in my poetry and your kind words... It is an honor coming from a native English speaker. I am a 72-year-old Slovak man, a childless widower with a severe physical disability affecting my mobility. My nephew, who has mild autism, selflessly cares for me; we are a source of mutual support. I prefer short poems, as a great deal of emotion can be conveyed even within a small space. The Japanese tanka form and free verse suit me well. I also write rhyming poems and sonnets, though these are difficult to translate into other languages. Poems are meant not only to be looked at but also read aloud; therefore, internal harmony – the balance of words and syllables – is crucial. In my poem A strange encounter, the theme is estrangement within a relationship. Nevertheless, even a fractured rainbow remains a symbol of hope... I wish you abundant creative energy. I enjoy your poems and will share my thoughts on them later. Marian