Deluge

take one drop of rain
multiply it; speculate,
all that emotion
a little that gives so much,
if only that it was love.

© Harry J Horsman 2014

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Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 7/11/2014 1:11:00 AM

A great tanka. A nice read, well done.

David Williams

Date: 7/1/2014 2:18:00 AM

Harry great tanka, hope you are well...David

Daver Austin

Date: 6/30/2014 12:55:00 PM

A wet one. I love the speculation. Congrats on the selection. daver

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/27/2014 12:14:00 AM

I have a love for rain that draws me to dance in the rain. I relate to your poem with exhilaration and agreement! Crystal clear emotions Harry. A Gem!

Joseph May

Date: 6/22/2014 8:48:00 PM

One drop of love goes a long way...great write Harry...

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/22/2014 11:24:00 AM

Dear Harry, It's so nice to hear from you again. Surely it would take deluge of "raindrops" to create strong emotions. Rather than the sadness that comes with tears, how wonderful it would be if we could "multiply" love. This is a beautiful tanka, Harry. You have always been one of my favorite poets on the site, but we all need a break now and then. Hope you are enjoying life! Love you, Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/22/2014 12:48:00 AM

just stopping by to say hello!!! Luv, Andrea

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 6/21/2014 5:55:00 PM

If only, what wisdom and thought. How are you dear friend, I don't get around much anymore but when I do, I love to come and visit. Love, Lizzy

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/20/2014 2:28:00 PM

a droplet means a whole lot, be it sadness or joy, laughter.. thought-provoking and deeply essayed, harry. huggs

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/17/2014 7:05:00 AM

I like to think of the rain as God's tears and they truly are a gift containing love and the life blood of our planet. Sometimes he loves us so much those tears can barely contain his sorrow. I really enjoyed this piece and the amount of thought you put into it.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/16/2014 3:45:00 PM

Just here to say hello, now I have to hurry home. It looks like rain is coming or something!!! thanks for the comments on my two poems!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/15/2014 6:35:00 PM

Great expressive work..Just one little drop of rain that is love would help the world...Creative and unique composition..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Monterey Sirak

Date: 6/15/2014 7:30:00 AM

Fantastic! When love is showered on people they bloom like flowers drinking of the rain. I love this one.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 6/14/2014 9:45:00 PM

Harry this is just amazing, love works the same way!!!! If only the all the world could read this beauty of a poem to understand that!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/14/2014 4:01:00 PM

Superb..... if only, indeed. You are the King of tanka. Wonderful write.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/14/2014 10:44:00 AM

OUTSTANDING metaphor or I guess contrast, since there is so little of that effect in the world with love these days. this was really well thought out. One of your best tanka ever.