A Tanka and Two Almosts ;) #tanka

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Blackhole Mind

Is this really good?
Did I achieve what I sought?
How is it measured
Self-doubt robs my victory
Kept poise feels a mockery

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The model winner
She handles victory well
Achievement with grace
She is one to keep her cool
Wears poise with humility

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Preaching from on high
They claim nobility
Sneer morality
Perhaps our deeds are measured
By the help we give others

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So I wrote the second two “tankas” and realized that they were not in first person, so not technically tankas.  Oh well, back to the drawing board ;)  So, was the one at the top, the third one a succ…  oops, I mean did I accomplish the deed?  Is my status still in place? ;)

This was written for Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge.  The key words today were “Dignity” and “Success”.  Following her suggestion, I didn’t use the words, I used only synonyms.

 

15 thoughts on “A Tanka and Two Almosts ;) #tanka”

  1. Pingback: Colleen’s #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE, “Dignity & Success,” NO. 84 RECAP, #SYNONYMSONLY | Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry

  2. Pingback: Colleen’s #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE, “XX,” NO. XX RECAP, #SYNONYMSONLY | Colleen Chesebro ~ The Fairy Whisperer

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