“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
play of amour propre*
memories of yesterday
contemplation mills
shores of time run unabashed
i stand on its blanked banks
Poetry Form :- Tanka(5/7/5/7/7 syllables)
amour propre* :- French term which literally translates as vanity, conceit, self-esteem.
Acknowledgements :- Thank you Reena Saxena for hosting RXC # 351. Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
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A very lovely poem Kitty
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Beautiful! And I like how you managed the syllable count and incorporated the French term.
Blanked banks is also a brilliant term.
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Delightful! Wonderful use of phrases to set the scene and the tone!
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