~ Days of Darkness ~
frightening thoughts of death
sprinkled over my morning joe —
choking me
like a pill too hard to swallow
as I dawdle through dreadful days
demise clings to my skin
like ticks stick to dogs in skid row
where the Grim Reaper follows me close
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Author Notes
Fictional/ I mixed two forms of poetry, Tanka and Tercet, to express the way a person with Depression may feel. (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255)
MODERN TANKA is a Japanese poetic form. The form was created 1,200 years ago. It used to be written between lovers but now you can write about anything you want. Like haiku, it's written in a succinct manner in 31 syllables (5/7/5/7/7) OR LESS. Personification, metaphor, and simile are permitted in Tanka. Capitalization and punctuation should only be used when necessary. No end rhymes. click here if you want to see tanka rules -- click here if you want to see modern tanka examples -- click here if you want to read free online tanka book -- click here to read Tanka Society of America �?????????�????????�???????�??????�?????�????�???�??�?�¢?? click here to read Masterpiece Classes
TERCET is brief poem composed of three lines, forming a stanza or a complete poem. Like in a haiku, poets use minimal language to convey an idea or paint a picture. The effect is a memorable poem that invites the reader to fill in the blanks. The tercet lines are connected grammatically for a better flow. You can use alliteration, metaphor, and personification. Free verse or rhyme. click here to read RULES
picture: burak ulker
Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis
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