Sorrow Tanka Poems

Tears fall, silent rain,
Heart aches to heal unseen wounds.
Hands reach, touch the void,
In the dance of shadowed dreams,
Love whispers, yet remains bound....

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In sacred gardens,
your heirloom roses ascend,
the chipped-paint trellis—
in yesterday’s reflections,
where petals fell long ago...

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Ono no Komachi Translations

These are my modern English translations of the ancient Japanese poems of Ono no Komachi…

"It's over!"
Your words drizzle like dismal rains,
bringing tears,
as...

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Under the moonlight,
Sways gracefully the willows,
Hushing dead spirits.
The Babaylan chants a spell,
Moon weeps the loss of a friend....

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Feeling like I live
Inside bubble of sorrow.
Drowning in my mind.
All these bad dreams consume me.
Nothing at all what it seems....

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Song imprisoned

      Lone musician
     engrossed to play violin.
    Resonance ripples
   ...

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I walk down this street
Away from the hospital;
Last place where we meet.
None of us held true avail
Over how God would greet you....

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Spinning and turning
Life always like a huge wheel
Mighty ferris-wheel 
We have to cling onto it
Lest it turn and kick us out...

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weeping my deep grief
I do not hide my sorrow
as tears fall endless . . . 
on loved names engraved in stone
I lay my wilted roses_

___________________
May...

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sorrow hugs my heart 
        fall’s breath rancid with her jeers 
      ...

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Black-eyed double cross
big trouble inkblot marriage
pick up the peaces?
malevolent storm mistress
beguiled mean streets surrender...

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hearken to the sound
of reality come round
crowing to the sun
a brand new day just begun
much more mundane than profound

the universe hums
until eternity comes
shifting light plasma
moves...

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All your acts done with
the eyes, mind, tongue and muscles
will sure bring their fruits.
Then the pair sorrow and joy
call on happily married.



Honorable Mention in STRAND...

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Winter shoved soft snow
Summer came in fierce fervour
Passing seasons gone
Joys and sorrows also pass
Never hurry, why worry?




Won third place in STRAND CHOICE F,any form,any theme...

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Bereft of buoy,
sinking in this life's ocean
I pity my acts.
Till my sorrows disappear
Happiness hiding behind.




Won first place in STRAND CHOICE D,any form,any theme Poetry Contest...

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