silence
snowflakes
settle on the mountainside
in silence
flake on flake lie quietly
then the avalanche begins
© petra domina
believe, trust, let go
Carpe Diem Theme Week #4 (5 & 6): Latifa Prayer lines 4 & 5 "I believe and I trust" & "I let go" Introduction: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Both lines are in the middle of the Latifa Prayer and that's no coincidence I think, because these two lines belong (in a way) together. To "let go", you have to "believe and trust" that it will become okay. Without believe and trust you cannot let go. my response - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you ever done one of those team building exercises? You know where you close your eyes and fall backwards into the waiting arms of the other members? We did this with a group of kids we sponsored. It went fine and no one hit the floor. In my insane mind I decided to just randomly fall into my husbands arms. He always caught me. We were in our twenties at the time. While visiting with our neighbors on their patio, once more I fell into my husband's waiting arms. ...
This is beautiful...I love that last line...that's just life. It made me smile though:)
ReplyDeleteSome days I think I must be a millipede. Life seems to be waiting for the next shoe to drop and drop and drop ; )
DeleteWell that was very good. You seem to be on a very good run these days! I remember your superb haibun of some Yeats back (!) and really great minimalist haiku recently. Nice to see tanka in the same high quality.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these kind words of continuing encouragement. I am enjoying working at the writing so very much.
DeleteWell that was very good. You seem to be on a very good run these days! I remember your superb haibun of some Yeats back (!) and really great minimalist haiku recently. Nice to see tanka in the same high quality.
ReplyDeleteI like the way your tanka builds up flake on flake, Janice, right up to the avalanche!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim.
DeleteToo good... love the twist!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed.
DeleteIt is a build-up that takes some time. But still many are caught unawares!
ReplyDeleteHank
Yes, it is easy to not pay attention to what is going on around.
DeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteI'm with the drift of comments Janice - this one is a winner! YAM xx
Thank you, YAM.
DeleteI am called a snowflake cause I am resisting. There are a bunch of us snowflakes. janice xx
A nice tanka Janice with a strong and very sad ending.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is sad. Also, part of nature. Broken silence.
DeleteThe silence before the impending storm. Ominous. Nice haiku !
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteWonderful Janice! I especially like the contrast - silence and then like a chock comes the avalanche :)
ReplyDeleteThat is how it works some days! ; )
DeleteThis silence speaks volumes
ReplyDeleteHopefully.
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