Jenish Somadas Poet Tanka

Life Jacket

Bereft of buoy,
sinking in this life's ocean
I pity my acts.
Till my sorrows disappear
Happiness hiding behind.




Won first place in STRAND CHOICE D,any form,any theme Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand

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Heidi Sands March 5, 2020 at 10:13 AM I like the happiness hiding behind and can picture happiness saving someone :) Well done. Jenish Somadas March 5, 2020 at 11:20 PM Happiness came out from his hiding place as I read your wonderful comment..Thank you..

Gershon Wolf March 4, 2020 at 8:14 PM I'm with Andrea (below). Just love that picture: Deep, deeper, deepest. LOL. ~ Glug, glug, glug Jenish Somadas March 4, 2020 at 8:51 PM Thank you Gershon..

Andrea Dietrich March 4, 2020 at 3:25 PM Deep!! I like the picture you put with it though of course it has to be metaphorical. Jenish Somadas March 4, 2020 at 8:51 PM Thank you Andrea..

Vijay Pandit March 4, 2020 at 6:50 AM This has deeper meaning--life can be a struggle to survive. Jenish Somadas March 4, 2020 at 7:14 AM Thank you for that wonderful comment.. I think life is a learning process.. Learn to survive..

Demetrios Trifiatis March 4, 2020 at 3:57 AM Profound Tanka! Wonderfully done dearest, Jenish! Hugs xxx Jenish Somadas March 4, 2020 at 4:28 AM Thank you for the kind support dear Demetrios..

Shirley Hawkins March 4, 2020 at 3:13 AM Was the hand waving for help or saying goodbye world... Both sad and happy words in this abstract poem... Jenish Somadas March 4, 2020 at 3:22 AM Everybody is waving their hands in this Life ocean.. No one have life jackets.. Better learn to swim... Thank you Shirley..