Gert W. Knop Poet Tanka

Schattenspiel/ Shadow Play/ Juego De Sombras

Die Wandgemälde
Licht und Schatten im Zimmer
Vergängliche Kunst

In heller Nachmittagssonne
Stetig wandelnder Reigen

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The wall paintings
Light and shadows in the room
A perishable art

In a bright afternoon sun
Constantly changing round dance

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Pinturas murales
Luz y sombras en el cuarto
Un arte perecedera

En sol de tarde brillante
Constante cambio del corro

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Audrey Haick November 16, 2010 at 2:29 PM Incredible depth within this Tanka can be interpreted many ways but I do believe that to survive, all living things need the "Light", dear Gert! Awesome! Love, Audrey

David Smalling November 16, 2010 at 6:10 AM It is not only that you paint, but being infested so with colors and light makes a psychological conversation certain. For what we fear to lose is beauty, and is it not the first causality of time? Beyond all conversation, you read like a consolation.

Andrea Dietrich November 4, 2010 at 10:55 PM Hi, again, wow, I am seeing that I missed many of your latest posts here!!

Caroline Cécile Delacroix October 30, 2010 at 2:17 PM Interesting Tanka, Gert, that brings out the true beauty outside in nature, non perishable. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes, Caroline.

Carol Sunshine Brown October 29, 2010 at 12:33 PM Thank you for posting your excellent poetry here at PoetrySoup so we all may read it Gert. May your weekend be one of much joy to you and may it bring inspiration to the end of your pen. Wishing you the best in any contestd you have entered or are going to enter this weekend. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta October 29, 2010 at 5:41 AM A keen observation of in a bright afternoon of changing round dance of the wall paintings, Gert. I am addicted to visit The Tanka Man,