Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge…

RE-POST – Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 146 #SynonymsOnly

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This week the words Colleen chose, are :  FALL  and GIVE

and Anita has written a lovely double etheree…

 

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Image by Rebekka D  from Pixabay.com

 

 

I

Slip by

Shadows, dream

I slide, stumble

I cannot afford

To end this dream, death waits

I need someone to assist

To make sure that I am woken

Before I tumble into black wings

I hear no alarm bell, no voice calling

My name is silent, no one to wake me

I feel the soft velvet touch of death

Inky darkness carries my mind

Would someone bestow some light

Provide me a way out

Call back my foolish

thought of leaving

I want to

keep my

Life.

©anitadawes

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  1. Vashti Q Avatar
    Vashti Q

    Hello! I love your take on the prompt, Anita. What haunting imagery. I love it. <3 xo

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    1. jenanita01 Avatar
      jenanita01

      Thank you, Vashti…

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      1. Vashti Q Avatar
        Vashti Q

        You’re welcome. :)

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  2. Colleen M. Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen M. Chesebro

    Anita, I like the contrast between the light and dark. Well done! <3

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    1. jenanita01 Avatar
      jenanita01

      Thank you, Colleen…

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  3. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    This is soft and beautiful and such a contrast to the dark falling from life. Powerful poem!

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    1. jenanita01 Avatar
      jenanita01

      Anita is thrilled by your comments, Diana, as am I…

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