Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Louder than silence

not much was said
before we parted ways —
yet the echo
of your teaspoon stirring
still wake me up at night

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15 comments:

  1. Oh, sad, Bjorn. It is something I have noticed, how unique and different is the way a person stirs their tea.

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  2. At might, alobe, one thinks of what is no more. Regrets often, other times Lee.
    ..

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  3. At might, alobe, one thinks of what is no more. Regrets often, other times Lee.
    ..

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  4. Such allot of emotion in a short piece of poetry.

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  5. Such power even in the brevity of your verse, Bjorn!

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  7. Wow this a a most awesome tanka

    Much love...

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  8. Yes.. loss remembers the darnedest things!

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  9. It is incredible how the small things become so huge when part of our last memory.

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  10. The joys of sharing would bring pleasant memories even though parting could not have been that pleasant!

    Hank

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  11. Oh, man, this one hits hard.
    Also, brings up the movie Get Out! .... yikes.

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  12. Memories are hard to forget...very emotional

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  13. !! love it when few words say SO much. Tankas are not easy - well done!

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  14. So much power in these simple lines

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