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Ripples On the Water

i delve into age
ponder on my reflection
rain unrelenting
as I see the years return
within a distorted view

© Harry J Horsman  2017

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David William Breidenthal

December 11, 2018 at 5:40 AM

Wonderfully written

FJ Thomas

December 14, 2017 at 10:23 PM

So short yet far reaching; you have penned this perfectly.

Susan Ashley

December 2, 2017 at 8:45 PM

Harry, an intriguing and compelling write. Contemplative, artistic and reflective with wonderful imagery of aging poetically expressed. Beautiful!

Paul Callus

November 10, 2017 at 4:53 PM

I love your creative take on this contest theme, Harry; somehow I find myself relating to the content! Best regards // paul

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

October 5, 2017 at 3:22 AM

ripples of experience, we learn to ride them out xx

John Fleming

September 24, 2017 at 4:30 AM

This is very well done indeed, Harry...very well done! Your friend. :) john

Matthew Anish

September 12, 2017 at 8:59 PM

Nice metaphor in this poem - I mean you use the word rain to describe "the sinister glissando of the years". Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Thvia Shetley

September 11, 2017 at 1:44 PM

I wrote a piece on aging about 4 years back. It's such a strange occurrence when our body begins to decline just as our mind and our character are just beginning to come into their own. as always, I love your interpretations.

Debbie Duncan

September 9, 2017 at 5:42 PM

This is very nice :) thank you for liking my Winter" poem :)

Andrea Dietrich

September 8, 2017 at 9:16 PM

Coming back to this one. It is just so profound in this short form, Harry.

Afolabi Muideen

September 5, 2017 at 5:45 AM

conflict in aging.... This is very beautiful post. thanks for posting.

Shirley Rebstock

September 3, 2017 at 1:13 PM

This to me is a "wow" poem. Says so much in a few words. I can relate. Great.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

September 3, 2017 at 7:10 AM

It's smart. Good luck in the contest.Love.

Ravi Sathasivam

August 27, 2017 at 5:49 AM

Excellent tanka. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing it.

Jack Horne

August 26, 2017 at 2:40 PM

love this reflective write, Harry

Andrea Dietrich

August 25, 2017 at 5:44 PM

This is a very nice reflective poem for her contest, Harry! (now why the heck were you comparing yourself to my baboon in your comment on my baboon poem? You are quite the opposite of THAT!) By the way, Mandy is so lucky to be able to go so often to Spain. I bet she is much better at the language than I am.

Maria Williams

August 25, 2017 at 5:01 AM

Good luck in the contest Harry. I do love Tanka's and this is excellent...Maria

Arthur Vaso

August 24, 2017 at 8:21 PM

Excellent Tanka, harry, and thoughts I have been pondering these days.

Joseph May

August 24, 2017 at 6:56 PM

Excellent tanka Harry...best wishes

Eve Roper

August 24, 2017 at 6:31 PM

Nicely done, Harry, age does have a way of us looking back.... ~*

Jan Allison

August 24, 2017 at 4:34 PM

Oh so clever Harry and I wonder if the ripples represent the wrinkles as we age...:-( hugs jan xx

Shirley Rebstock

September 3, 2017 at 1:22 PM

You are right. I almost missed. That the title could be used with two meanings reflecting on our aging future and past memories and literally our wrinkles. A reflective poem for sure