Friday, October 28, 2016

Elegant pair of blessed souls - Tanka

                                                                          Attribution: Paul Militaru
Image: Roses - fresh youth and withered old age (here)

Fresh of youth intense
good looks Herculean in strength
Reckless a tad bit
Will win hearts of fair maidens
Nary those that hesitate

Withered in old age
But strong oak that stood fair ground
Bastion of honor
For lady that stayed with him
Elegant pair of blessed souls

Note:  Tanka to be inspired
by Paul Militaru's photos

For Chev's Carpe Diem  -  imagination
#5 with Paul's Photos

5 comments:

  1. Wonderful words Hank, message coming across so well.
    Yvonne.

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  2. Old age gets us all, those that stay are the keepers.

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  3. I love that "Elegant pair of blessed souls."

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  4. Impressive. This glimpse from both sides of time

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