Once, the soft whisper
broke my wings
blew me away
extinguished my flame
left behind pearly teardrops.
Now, it hits even harder but
takes me high
fuels my desires
enkindles the flares
leaving behind fierce feelings.
romance
Splendour Streaks
her territory
illuminates beneath the
starry sparkling skin
as his caliginous cloak
catapults strings of silver
The tanka pictures the scene of a meteor shower. The territory is that of the planet Earth and the cloak belongs to the sable sky.
The poem can also be conceived as an expression of love, wherein the act of a man who appears hard on the outside (dark cloak) opening up his soft inner self (silvery streaks) to his beloved would illuminate her world that is already sparkling with the bond they share.
Vulnerable
She was strong when he was.
She was weak when he was.
Locked in a cage by choice,
They found their freedom in captivity.
Their love began with a metaphor...
His killer smile,
Her vulnerable drug!
Credits & Footnote
In response to Shweta’s ‘6WSP #82’ – ‘Drug’.
Featured image:
Photo by Andriyko Podilnyk on Unsplash.
Midnight Graffiti
hypnotic beauty
feeds my hunger in dark dome
one cold winter night
pulling me to a new world
immersed in her wilderness
This tanka is written from the perspective of an adventurer experiencing Northern lights for the first time. The verse uses this elusive journey as a metaphor for fondness or passion in love.
Credits & Footnote
Inspired by Colleen’s ‘Tanka Tuesday #227’.
Featured Image:
Photo by Jonatan Pie on Unsplash.
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