Grasses

One more day passes, Human life is very short, Resembling grasses That know the summer season, Withering in winter wind.

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Ernilando Tugaff

Date: 8/1/2009 10:46:00 AM

Very nice poem in a Tanka form. I agree with you absolutely. It's biblical. God bless. Ernilando

Laura Mckenzie

Date: 7/31/2009 11:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :)

James Peranteau

Date: 7/31/2009 11:08:00 AM

Jim,...great tanka,..congratulations having a great poem featured this week ! james

Sue Mason

Date: 7/31/2009 9:22:00 AM

Beautifully done within this form, Jim! Great truth here especially for one my age ... LOL ... want to stay for 200 years ... smile ... but not if I have to "wither" ... LOL ... thanks for this great write ... glad you're at the Soup!!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/31/2009 3:12:00 AM

Interesting Tanka. Comparison of life to grass. Keep writing. Sara

James Fraser

Date: 7/28/2009 2:59:00 AM

Congratulations on your poem being featured>>James

Nicole Sharon Brown

Date: 7/27/2009 12:42:00 PM

Beautifully written. Congrats on being featured!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/27/2009 9:30:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Jim. Love, Carol

Diane Christian

Date: 7/27/2009 8:11:00 AM

congratulations on your featured poem, God bless you from diane

Brian Strand

Date: 7/27/2009 12:37:00 AM

Congrats on your feature this week Jim.RgdsBrian

Jessica Arteaga

Date: 7/27/2009 12:10:00 AM

good poem

Date: 7/26/2009 6:08:00 PM

Much for the reader to think about in just five lines. Good one! Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen

Nigel Fawcett

Date: 11/2/2008 4:56:00 AM

As Stacey says, this is a great piece of metaphor. Great visual impact. Love, Nigel

Valerie Bellefleur

Date: 7/21/2008 3:35:00 PM

short, to the point and makes one think - very visual - very reflective. I can see everything you wrote.