Introspection Tanka Poems

I have made mistakes,
but have committed no crimes.
My conscience is clear.
But some former friends now hate;
complete misunderstanding.

It's unfortunate...
How can I just make them see
my motives...

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A breath of fresh air,
soft fragrance of beginnings;
Sweet tasting sunrise;
Bathe in the fleeting colors,
we’ll never see you again....

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Winter's time for sand,
To lay down frost— white night dress
Walking on color;
Unconscious insomnia—
Chase warm nightmares all this time.





*It's about sleep-walking*...

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grateful for whispers
of loved ones who've departed
here warming my heart
grateful for the here and now
with my loved ones by my side...

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those kindred spirits 
drift on breezes, whilst minds race
fathoming nothing
for connection is fleeting
and minds continue to whirr...

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A shared nature scheme—
Tree and sky color madness
On phantasm cheeks—
Still leaves fall in silk whispers
Grasp for the sun's set on me....

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Pardon for fingers
Body painting my fixed face—
Marking up a scene
Of raw phantasms that look
Like they're falling for my tears....

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Take time for downtime,
your ocean’s a bit calmer;
Recharge how you like;
Mind, body, and soul connect,
yes it’s ok to unwind....

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A swathed October,
With freckled bundle of leaves
In a child's fingers—
How warmth is supposed to be,
The ground for a bassinet....

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The voices came back
As soon as I remembered 
All I had once lacked.
Reassuring it's alright,
His voice still my guiding light....

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Your views don’t matter.’
Those icy words may seem cold;
White knight’s a white lie;
It’s been a long time coming,
only I can salvage me....

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Water sinks in me,  
Helps flush the pain, so yet deep—
Made a heart for storms,
Its mild poise or stagnant play—
Dries in growth— willful, it...

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In measures of heart
we choose our fragility 
in fortresses of loving
by practical arrangements 
bottled up messages sink...

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Scared, shaking candle—
Fire's a gasp, in the dark; lifts
Single finger high, 
Points to a shady wall; freed
Shadows warmed beyond the hall....

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Trapped on clearer skin,
Leaks of fight, they pushed deep in
Like needles; hard to 
Tell what hell: hurt’s very wells,
Scars, loyal within their shell....

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