Calm Seas & Tsunamis
Quadruple haiku/senyru
©copyright 2008 Bonita M Quesinberry
Wisdom crystal clear
like calm seas 'til her rage storms
Earth's tsunamis drown
White as driven snow
like a dove 'til her rage storms
Earth's avalanche hides
Blue skies and white clouds
fresh breezes 'til her winds rage
Earth's hurricanes kill
Earth's type calm then wild
as mankind 'til his rage storms
spirits mean or kind
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As a haiku speaks of nature, so also a senyru
speaks of humans; thus, a haiku/senyru
reveals the link between man and nature
Author notes
the inter-connectedness of life on Earth; the fragile nature of balance (on earth or a more universal level)
In a list
A contest entry
- Cinematic Inspiration Meditations by almost alex.
850 points, ended January 13, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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absolutly wonderful! I wrote my first Tanka yesterday and enjoyed it so much that I thought to check out your Haiku/senru. Amazing how writing a style(Tanka) helps one to understand related forms such as yours here. LOved the relationships, the balances of men and nature found in their extremes. Thanks for the poetry...peace
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I also
enjoyed this one. The idea of linking poetry form and content the way you did is great. When time is at hand, I will be visiting your page a little bit more and longer. Be blessed. Frans
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I like your kind of poetry, nitty gritty, so to speak...keep up the good work lol and may God richly continue to bless you as I know that He wil. My prayers be with you, as well as I ask for yours lol
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Thank you so much for the prayers, dear one! I can use all I can get and, certainly, I shall keep you in mine.
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I love horses,especially those that are wild and running free where we get awesome pictures like the one you are using, this is just so powerful and a message all should let grip them...Blessings
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