Sweet Sunrise

Some  lose faith in God
Because he cannot be seen.
Yet the sweet sunrise
Occurs perpetually
Whether it’s cloudy or not!

© Harry J Horsman  2011
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Harrell Avatar
January 12, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Great write, Harry. Good comparison. I love it :)
Brown Avatar
January 6, 2012 at 5:52 AM
Congrats on your win in Francine's "Short and Sweet" contest Harry. Love, Carol
Delacroix Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 4:55 PM
True. It's never partly sunny for the sun is a constant. Well done, Harry! Thanks for sharing and thank you for your comments on my poem. Happy New Year! Caroline.
Vick Avatar
January 4, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Your words are so true. That sunrise for Faith is there and waiting, no matter how many storms we pass through. Take care. Janet
Dietrich Avatar
January 2, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Re-reading this beauty. And I can see your point about a class society and the use of language! Let me see if I can find a poem of yours I have never read before.
Breidenthal Avatar
January 2, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Wonderful tanka! Keep up the excellent work and have a great 2012. Always, Laura
Wesley Avatar
January 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Makes me think of all the other things that have no explanation too Harry; and how special can that be. Maybe we know something some of the others don't!! :)
Neels Avatar
January 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM
How did I miss this gem Harry ;) I really love your message in this one!! Hope 2012 will be a great year for you and thanks for the honor of being a favorite.. Love Wilma
Northeast Avatar
January 2, 2012 at 7:55 AM
love it- you know our God!
Roberts Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 7:15 PM
congrats on your win Harry, wonderful tanka
Dietrich Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 6:27 PM
That is an excellent way to portray faith in God, Harry. Congratulations for your win with this well developed tanka!
Merryman Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 4:56 PM
So true. Congrats on your win, Harry! Love, Kim
Poet Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Harry congratulations on your win.Love it.
Squyres Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 11:50 AM
This is so true...God shines through always. Congrats on the win.
Williams Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Harry congrats on your win..David
Johnson Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Wise and thoughtful words. Congratulations Harry. Love, Joyce
Fiery Avatar
December 29, 2011 at 9:15 AM
yes !I agree with these beautiful wrds....whether it's cloudy or nt ...
Kendrick Avatar
December 28, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Truth well spoken..Enjoyed reading..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara
The Rogue Rhymer Avatar
December 28, 2011 at 10:31 AM
This is truly beautiful Harry! Also, check my latest blog-you won a yearend PS award voted by members of our site-It's a good one too :)
Devnath  Avatar
December 28, 2011 at 9:18 AM
Beautiful and sweet Sunrise. It's true sweet Sunrise occurs perpetually, nice. Enjoyed it. bl
Pettit Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 3:50 PM
Nice write Harry. There is just one thing I've noticed that everybody else missed: You have six syllables in the first line which is one too many. The word "folk" appears expendable. Elimination of that word will bring the number of syllables in the first line down to five.
Austin Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 2:07 PM
Good form and good write, Harry. Happy New Year. daver
Ball Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Excellent point my friend. It reminds me of something I heard once about an athiest who said he has been to outer space but never seen God so He must not exist. Someone else answered him and said,"That's like an ant inthe States stickinng his head out of his hole in the ground and saying he sees no Khruschef so there must not be one." Don't know if that's how you spell that name but you get the idea. lol God Bless, JB
Song Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Hi Harry...this is a very well constructed tanka...God shows up every day, doesn't He? Love the theme and the delivery here...science is God's greatest disguise, huh? Gwendolen
Andresen Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Very well written Harry. OXOX hugs Anne-Lise
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