Brandee Augustus Poet Tanka

Blue

Pit of hell feelings
With despair and inner pain 
Mounting and growing
As sadness becomes my food
My only true sustenance

Embracing the lie
I will always feel like this
Inevitable 
Darkness easily swaying
The truth is hard to ignore

The "blueness" I feel
Will begin to dissipate 
Knowing and praying 
It will not always be hard
When I trust the Almighty

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Joe Inka February 23, 2011 at 2:08 PM Wow, incredible depth of emotion here, Well done and congrats Joe

Carol Sunshine Brown February 23, 2011 at 12:16 PM Congratulations on your win in Francine Roberts's contest "Blue". A well deserved win Brandee. Love, Carol

George Aul February 11, 2011 at 8:28 AM Congrats on your win in the contest. This was one I did not read until the results - I like the "blue" theme of your poem.....Thanks on the comment......George

Kash Poet February 11, 2011 at 8:16 AM Wonderful Tanka!Congrats Brandee on your well deserved win in this contest!--kashinath

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 11, 2011 at 7:44 AM Congrats Brandee on your super win in the blue contest with this awesome entry luv.. enjoy..

Andrea Dietrich February 10, 2011 at 10:17 PM Brandee, a big congratulations to you on the winners' list. Luv, Andrea

Tahera Mannan February 10, 2011 at 7:51 PM A truly sad picture. Many congratulations for this win.

Robert Pettit February 10, 2011 at 7:06 PM Congratulations on winning in Francine's contest with this entry.

John Freeman February 10, 2011 at 3:40 PM Congratulations Brandee on your poem's honored placement. Agape, Moses

Audrey Haick February 10, 2011 at 1:53 PM Congratulations on your win in Francine's "Blue" Contest, Brandee. Always, Annalise

Constance La France February 10, 2011 at 1:52 PM So much depth and emotion in 5 lines, just awesome and congrats on your win~~

Carolyn Devonshire February 10, 2011 at 12:16 PM When the pain is unsurmountable, it does seem like we live on sadness, Brandee. Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn

Kory Calhoun February 10, 2011 at 12:10 PM Very good! - Congratulations on your BIG WIN in Francine's contest. Best wishes, KC

Sharon Ruebel February 10, 2011 at 11:10 AM Hello Brandee, Congratulations on your win. Well done! As Always, Shar

Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 10, 2011 at 10:52 AM coming back here, Brandee-- congrats on your win with this moving piece-- :)

Francine Roberts February 10, 2011 at 10:28 AM congrats on placing 10th in the contest Brandee with this very deep entry

Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 10, 2011 at 9:54 AM Never thought of it that way, of sadness being sustenance-- yet another different perspective on the word blue-- wish you the best in the contest, Brandee :)

Sara Kendrick February 9, 2011 at 3:55 PM Good luck in the contest with this great desciption of sadness..Sara

Dr.Ram Mehta February 9, 2011 at 3:24 PM Interesting write on the blue feelings of sadness, Brandee

Robert Pettit February 9, 2011 at 2:20 PM I agree with everything Andrea says.

Andrea Dietrich February 9, 2011 at 2:12 PM very good way to paint the feeling, Brandee!