lend me your arms,
fast as thunderbolts,
for a pillow on my journey.
© Hendrik Doeff
comfort found in company
will make a journey shorter
Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge September 2018
Chained Together III (21) lend me your arms
(Add to the provided hokku by Hendrik Doeff
to create a tanka)
Image source: Chazen Museum of Art
Two Lovers Preparing for a Journey, by Kitagawa Hidemaro
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Lively. Great truths
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🙂 Merci!
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Yes!
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So true!
I like the image, too.
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Thank you, Merril.
And the image – yes I thought that was a lucky find.
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holding fast to friends…(K)
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Yes.
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Love how strong and encouraging your words are.
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Thank you.
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You’ve captured companionship in your added lines, Ken, and I love the image you’ve used to illustrate it!
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Thank you, Kim!
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love it
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🙂 Thanks.
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A journey together with your lover is the most awesome way to celebrate love.
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😀
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Such Fabulous truths! (@–>–)
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Thank you. I tend to swing in both directions on this. There are so many things I’ve enjoyed doing during my life that were solitary (for me) in their nature – running, kayaking, biking, scuba (even with a dive buddy, it’s such an internal experience) – but loneliness can be such a draining experience and companionship a priority, more often than not.
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I absolutely agree, friendship/companionship are essential to Living Life fully. (@–>–)
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