more than meets the eye

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is half one teardrop still whole or part of a pair when we’re splitting hairs seen through a venn diagram tears share a hidden layer

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/31/2024 1:31:00 PM

very cleverly expressed. I like the illustration with it too. WELL done.

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/31/2024 2:24:00 PM

The illustration was almost as difficult to put together as the Tanka, I’m really not well up on web design, thanks so much Andrea, cheers David

I Am Anaya

Date: 7/27/2024 12:17:00 PM

I found humor in this one. As the title says 'more' than meets the eye...it's a concentrated tear! another mind bender!

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/28/2024 2:47:00 AM

Heya Anaya, humour could well be in this multilayered one, not on purpose but perhaps as an eye floater in the Venn diagram, nevertheless it was an enjoyable one to write, cheers David

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/25/2024 7:29:00 PM

You delivered a unique way of looking at suffering and grief.

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/26/2024 5:35:00 AM

Trying to peel back the layers Kim, it’s what I do, the Venn diagram only depicts the overlapping complex nature of grief and despair, great to hear from you, cheers David

Karen Jones

Date: 7/25/2024 4:45:00 PM

I agree this is thought provoking and I prefer tears of happiness. But those from sorrow can release and relieve some anxiety and pain.

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/26/2024 5:32:00 AM

Perhaps there is something in a tear or a bifurcated tear, that helps us through a distressing situation Karen, this one is perhaps a roundabout way of describing that unknown variable, thank you so much for stopping by, cheers David

Jan Allison

Date: 7/25/2024 3:20:00 PM

clever title and thought provoking piece David - only tears I like are happy ones:-) hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/25/2024 4:06:00 PM

Heya Jan, I agree happy ones are always best, I do get them sometimes believe it or not, this one was probably triggered by Dilly’s the Yerres effect, thanks for stopping by with uplifting comments, cheers David