sun and moon as one
totality of eclipse
shadow ringed with light
swelling of spirit and soul
profound emotions linger
Using shadow and light, this tanka is my response to a challenge from Colleen Chesebro: Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge #47 – #Haiku #Tanka #Haibun: Shadow & Light.
Image: Totality, August 21, 2017, Jefferson City, Missouri
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That seems to say it all. (K)
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🙂
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Yes! This is perfect! I feel the vibrations just from the words of your Tanka. Excellent! ❤
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Thank you, Colleen. 🙂
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Brings to mind the image of Martin Buber’s ‘I/Thou’ concept of relationships: the way the ‘I’ can seem disproportionately large enough to block out the light of ‘Thou’, be it the Creator or simply the other . . . As always, Thanks for your words, Ken . . .
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Thank you for your insight, Peter.
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Beautiful image and words, Ken.
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Thank you, Merril.
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What an excellent poem. It says it all really.
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Thank you. It was a thrilling experience.
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Were you in totality? Awesome. 🙂 Beautiful words and image.
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Thank you. Yes, and it was awesome.
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This seems to have captured the moment perfectly 🙂
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Thank you.
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