Friday, March 22, 2013

Pale Pink Petaled Tears


weeping cherry mourns
for the souls of lost children
watching o'er their graves
as they pass through heaven's gates
shedding pale pink petaled tears

blossom haze of tears
comforting grieving parents
not crying alone



A tanka for Carpe Diem Imagination #4, Weeping Cherry and a haiku for Carpe Diem #152, Hanagumori (Blossom Haze) and Haiku Friday.

15 comments:

  1. So sad, so lovely! Magical tanka and image!

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  2. powerfully sad, and well-crafted....

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    1. I second that! it's amazing writing!

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  3. This is so very sad! Lost children are mourned forever , I suspect the weeping never ends!

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    1. I'm sure WabiSabi is absolutely right. I can't imagine such a loss.

      Hazy Way Haiku

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  4. Anonymous3/22/2013

    So very, very, sad :(

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  5. Sad words that find solace in tears !!!

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  6. Nice poem! Have you been getting rude comments? Almost afraid to comment!

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  7. Anonymous3/23/2013

    sad ~ yet lovely ~ well penned ~ Enjoy ^_^

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  8. Poignant! Beautifully scripted.

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  9. Agree with others. Sad, lovely, poignant.

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  10. Breath taking. I thought along the same line, but the words never came...and here they are...I couldn't have said it better. Thank you...heart wrenching yet valuable words.
    Peace

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  11. Having a buried daughter, this speaks to me like little else I have ever read.

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