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Foundation

‘Space is fathomless
O clouds drifting on winds!’
Said the growing shoot:
'For reaching goals unbound
Dig your feet in ground'

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Poet Destroyer A

November 29, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Mohammad Yamin, some feelings are free.. planting thy feet in the ground, does not come easily. am am that space, that is hard to understand,, he he he,, my man calls me the complicated woman. good tanka.. always~ pd

Mohammad Yamin

November 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM

PD you are not complicated at all. May be my Tanka is. Just think about what the shoot is meaning to say. Couds may look huge but are taken by winds and not allowed to stay in one place. On the contrary shoots can stay and grow to be a big tree in one place because they have roots in the ground. Regards

Andrea Dietrich

November 28, 2012 at 2:57 PM

yes, that is so important, to be "grounded" I really like this one.

Mohammad Yamin

November 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM

Thanks for admiring my Tanka. For real growth strong foundation is needed. Without this any growth is not sustainable. This is what the shoot is telling to the clouds. Have a nice week end.

Sara Kendrick

November 26, 2012 at 5:41 PM

Ahhh!! I like this one..Sometimes though it is fun to just drift on that cloud of imagination...Enjoyed reading this one this eve..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Mohammad Yamin

November 28, 2012 at 6:11 PM

Thanks for admiring my Tanka. There is no harm in thoughts drifting on the clouds of imagination. All the poets and philosophers do it. Nevertheless growth without solid foundation invariably proves to be disasterous. Have a nice day.