#TankaTuesday 2/8/22 #Poetry Challenge No. 260, #SpecificForm: Abhanga

Old Melodies

Long locked inside the dark
my heart took sudden flight
my eyes did see the light
through old sorrows

Darkness tells of old days
taken by memories
so long old melodies
lost to my mind

©AnitaDawes2022

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18 responses to “Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge”

  1. Anita, this is excellent. You have some unforgettable lines: “my eyes did see the light
    through old sorrows.” That last stanza was exceptional. You might have found your new favorite form. <3

    1. Thank you so much, Colleen, we hoped you would like our contribution…

      1. I did! ❤️

  2. Being able to find light in the darkness is a blessed strength. Great poem, Anita! :-)

    1. Thank you so much, Yvette…

  3. Sorrows and memories can take us to the darkness. Great poem!

    1. Thanks Elizabeth…

  4. This is gorgeous, Anita. What a beautiful poem. I flows effortlessly.

    1. Nothing wrong with Anita’s brain, I’m pleased to say…

  5. D.L. Finn, Author Avatar
    D.L. Finn, Author

    Beautiful words in our old memories :)

    1. Thank you so much… 💕

  6. “See the light through old sorrows” … I adore those lines! Beautiful poem, Anita 💕🙂

    1. Thank you so much, Harmony…

  7. Beautiful! Yes, let us every day start like the first day of our life. Its worth to do so, because its always a gift, for everyone. xx Michael

    1. Thank you so much! 💕

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