Ngoc Nguyen Poet Tanka

''Being Bipolar Is Like a Rose'': a Sequence of Tankas

I.
Being bipolar
is like a Rose whose bloom is 
missing some petals: 
but her color is deeper 
than all the other roses.

II.
She may never be
part of a "perfect" bouquet:
but her rich pigment
is a rare, precious paint for
Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."

III.
Alas! She might not
be like the long-stemmed lily 
from the dells of life:
but her scent is the choicest, 
and makes the finest perfumes.

IV.
Being bipolar,
therefore, is like a Rose that's 
missing some petals: 
but her savor is sweeter
than all the other roses.

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Sima Mittal August 6, 2020 at 1:10 PM Bipolar is a beauty Like a Rose and your poetry It takes the hidden energies To strike that stroke Of beauty with its color The fragrance may be hidden But scent is there deep It survives and thrives every sunshine! —- Thank you for writing and sharing !