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Breathing Poetry In Tanka Form

an outlet of mind 
inhaling words of others
poetic breathing
exhaling lines in rhythm
finding reason in the forms 

traces of living
marks the page…then exhibits
poetic cadence
metaphors in residence
similes exposed in verse

a white page mocking
while the pen bleeds lyrical…
creativity 
embedded pearls lending peeks
into hearts inspiration

All Rights Reserved  3/13/13

Copyright © Debra Squyres | Year Posted 2013

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Sara Kendrick Date: 3/29/2013 5:22:00 PM Enjoyed reading this one today..I especially like the first line..An outlet for my pent up emotions is what started me to writing..Thanks for the honor of being in your winners' list..I was hoping that it would give exposure to the NR that my mother taught me..Sara Login to Reply

Robert Johnson Date: 3/19/2013 4:18:00 PM Accounting for the prescribed form, this speaks so very clear. What you said that we relate is also what we hear. :) Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/16/2013 8:36:00 AM wow, this is an amazing poem on tanka. And how cool to see you did it all in the tanka form!! for a second I thought i was reading free verse!! it is so flowing. Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/15/2013 6:04:00 PM I somehow feel more relaxed after reading this one. Login to Reply

Sheri Fresonke Harper Date: 3/15/2013 2:49:00 PM Debra, isn't breathing a wonderful way to relax and fall into poetry, thanks for capturing that in this lovely poem. Login to Reply

Donna Jones Date: 3/14/2013 8:02:00 PM I think Russell said it all Debra, very nice...Donna Login to Reply

Russell Sivey Date: 3/14/2013 8:32:00 AM This is exactly how I feel about poetry, you inhale words and exhale lines completed in poetic verse! I am very creative at times, then at other times no matter how hard I try I just can't do it, poetry will escape me...I really hate it when this happens! Your poem exhibits the greatest amount of creativity, a supreme piece! Awesome Work!! Login to Reply