The Real Feel

Joe, This is a good poem I love how its been written about a wake-up call. Love SKAT

A well planned open ended write. Good onya.

This is a well thought piece, showcasing the tender make up of your soul and the immense creativity, so rich in your mind. I so love this and thanks a lot for sharing..

yes, such truth here, my friend. Very sorry to hear of your bereavement, Joe.

Unseen awaits, so true Joe.. Awesome Tanka.. Hope your week has been good thus far :)

Nice use of this Asian form! Keep it up! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

very well written, Joe. Hope you are feeling well and having a great week

some truth in the great religions of the world, obscured by the veiled references to fact, re written in time did detract, by omission...perhaps ... entertaining poetry here ol mate!!! be well and contented

the uncertain possibilitys of life in the fast lane ::} great poetry mate!!! Re: The Spirit Animal combination. The predator animal some humans descend from in the body type will kill in passion or anger or for fun? The spirit in the body tries to stop this happening as it the spirit knows it will have to return to a lower worse level in little Hell Earth, to suffer for the spirit weakness in controlling the animal lust in the adopted beast, man. So the strong moral spirit subjugates the normal tempered beast with some difficulty, but the caged beast waits to pounce on its prey. Hence a possible murderer waits his chance to overpower the weakling spirit, to do his instinct thing of the animal world quite naturally? Don Johnson

An unusual Tanka. Seeding a day such as this Tanka suggests is also unusual. Good stuff, Joe, and thanks for reading my stuff. My eyes are so bad that I can't spend much time at the computer. Love, daver

Life is surely uncertain..We never know what will happen in this life..Enjoyed reading your creative work..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

The part that struck me in this one is the third line. I never used to feel fear upon waking. Maybe I am "catching" the anxiety of my husband's, but often I wake up with a most fearful feeling in the pit of my stomach. So much uncertainty in the world today and in my life. I hope I caught at least part of your meaning, Joe, and thanks for your comment on my antique poem. You are so right about that.

Amazing tanka,,,i read this which relates to my own situation of getting older and older. yes Unseen awaits alright no doubt about that....best tanka i have seen in a long while thanks Joe,

Dear Joe, love the way the birds wake you up. Each morning I spend a few moments lying still, wondering what the day will bring. Indeed, the "unseen" awaits! Well done, my friend. Love, Carolyn

This is an awesome Tanka. I had to read it a couple of times to get the meaning. Very nice!