tanka – Page 4 – Longing For Water

2022.10.25: grounding

the rain keeps falling 
the long drought's all but erased 
fall’s here but how long

tomorrow will never come 
learn to love today’s not-yet’s

even in a dream 
the rawness of emotion 
child separation 

after all the sightings 
it’s good to name the monster

framed by a window 
between the trees and the clouds 
the Moon on her way 

that which stops us from seeing 
only looking with our eyes

the poor in spirit 
knows that all of life is gift 
to be shared with all

virtue starts with gratitude 
generosity follows

spending recklessly 
wastefully extravagant 
the Creator’s love 

reconciling all who see 
their errors and turn around