Mick Talbot Poet Tanka

Secrets, One Special One Settled

TANKA SERIES
i spoilt a secret
a birthday surprise for me
my infant daughters
acting suspiciously... why...
when confronted they did tell...

broken hearted... both...
and me... I was in pieces
i failed my daughters
kept secret thirty odd years
not a secret anymore

i reminded them
and of course... they had forgot
still, i shed a tear
explaining... now i have one
a christmas special secret

their eyes bright with smiles
our grandchildren and great too...
daughters eyes sought mine
we hugged and shed many tears
my special secret survived

7th December 2016
Special Secret 

A 'special secret' Poetry Contest sponsored by Lewis Raynes

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Joseph May December 14, 2017 at 5:20 PM Congrats on your win Mick Mick Talbot December 15, 2017 at 3:43 AM Thanks Joseph, appreciated!

Lewis Raynes December 13, 2017 at 8:59 PM hand the baton on, what a beautiful secret, congratulations on ur placement Mick Talbot December 14, 2017 at 1:12 AM Many thanks Lewis, great challenge, keep them coming! Best forever wishes, Mick

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri December 7, 2017 at 12:47 AM Wow a sentimental familial secret eh. Great series of tankas. Lovely poems.they must love it too. Thumbs up. So nice to read from your pen again. Pls do review my latest poem too. Mick Talbot December 7, 2017 at 6:22 AM Why thank you S.zaynab Kamoonpuri, appreciated! On my way to peruse and review your poems. Best wishes, Mick