Mark Toney Poet Senryu

Deception

bright sky darkening
betrayal by subterfuge ...
cruel aftermath






11/5/2022

When betrayal from those you trust is combined with calculated deceit, the aftermath can be most cruel.

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Andrea Dietrich November 13, 2022 at 3:03 PM Excellent in imagery and message, Mark. Thanks for my recent win in your last contest. It always means so much to me when I make a milestone win. Mark Toney November 13, 2022 at 4:21 PM Thank you, Andrea. I appreciate your thought-provoking poetry and continued support of my 2022 Poetry Marathon.

L Milton Hankins November 5, 2022 at 4:25 PM Mark, this is a fine senryu. Your follow-up statement is so true, too. I enjoyed it. Mark Toney November 5, 2022 at 7:04 PM Milton, thank you for your encouraging comment. I’m glad you liked it.

Elizabeth Mccann November 5, 2022 at 1:36 PM Oh, that wipes our feet right put from under us and I feel all at sea, nothing to cling onto. Hunker up until the rain stops falling and warm up in the sun. Elizabeth Mark Toney November 5, 2022 at 2:20 PM Elizabeth, I appreciate your poetic description of how to cope with and survive the cruel aftermath. Thanks for stopping by.