Newness Is Tarnished

new year's fresh promise
is quickly tarnished by war 
and rumors of war

See Matthew 24:6-13 NIV


For: NEWNESS senryu Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Beata Agustin
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January 28, 2022
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Alex Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 7:56 AM
Beautiful. Congratulations!
Rodrigues Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 6:15 AM
Great emotion evoked in this poem! Congratulations, Chetta!
Agustin Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 5:04 AM
Congrats! Thanks for sharing your "Newness" senryu with reality unfolding what prophecy foretold. God bless you.
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