the permanence of henna
the direction
of our inclinations
holds no pattern
carefree, the actions we take
the permanence of henna
While outside the required forms for Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry
Challenge No. 161 #PhotoPrompt, this gogyohka is my response,
with the provided photo (© Willow Willers).
rivrvlogr 
I like this, poem it is beautiful and deep 💜
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Thank you. 🙂 You provided am intriguing photo.
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I am glad you liked it , it was a lovely chat with a beautiful young couple starting out on the road of marriage together. 💜💜💜
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I like the notion of carefree permanence …
Maybe one day I’ll try henna; the absolute permanence of tattoo is a bit freaky for me!
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I’m the same way about tattoos.
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This one made me ponder–about directions and inclinations, and if they are ever truly carefree.
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Interesting. My first thought was about having little or no control over circumstances, but when I started writing I decided to go in the opposite direction.
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Thanks for the introduction to the Gogyohka. I like how it turned out.
Pat
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Beautiful, Ken. I like where you went with this.
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Thank you. 😀
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You are quite the gifted wordsmith Ken! ❤
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