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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

Date: 3/5/2020 10:13:00 AM

I like the happiness hiding behind and can picture happiness saving someone :) Well done.

Jenish Somadas
Date: 3/5/2020 11:20:00 PM

Happiness came out from his hiding place as I read your wonderful comment..Thank you..

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/4/2020 8:14:00 PM

I'm with Andrea (below). Just love that picture: Deep, deeper, deepest. LOL. ~ Glug, glug, glug

Jenish Somadas
Date: 3/4/2020 8:51:00 PM

Thank you Gershon..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/4/2020 3:25:00 PM

Deep!! I like the picture you put with it though of course it has to be metaphorical.

Jenish Somadas
Date: 3/4/2020 8:51:00 PM

Thank you Andrea..

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/4/2020 6:50:00 AM

This has deeper meaning--life can be a struggle to survive.

Jenish Somadas
Date: 3/4/2020 7:14:00 AM

Thank you for that wonderful comment.. I think life is a learning process.. Learn to survive..

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/4/2020 3:57:00 AM

Profound Tanka! Wonderfully done dearest, Jenish! Hugs xxx

Jenish Somadas
Date: 3/4/2020 4:28:00 AM

Thank you for the kind support dear Demetrios..

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 3/4/2020 3:13:00 AM

Was the hand waving for help or saying goodbye world... Both sad and happy words in this abstract poem...

Jenish Somadas
Date: 3/4/2020 3:22:00 AM

Everybody is waving their hands in this Life ocean.. No one have life jackets.. Better learn to swim... Thank you Shirley..