no explaning this
deliberate attraction –
am still being pursued
through the autumn of our years,
precious gift, ardor unmatched
Pat R
2/12/19
For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday where the prompt is synonyms of the words Meaning & Passion I used Explanation & Fervor.
thoughts and entanglements 
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #3: Pat R’s latest #tanka for Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Poetry Challenge!
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Morning Frank. Thanks for the reblog.
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😇
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Pat, what a fabulous Tanka poem that tells it like it is. Great expression in that last two lines. Made me smile. ❤
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Thank you Colleen, good to hear😊
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What a validating feeling this must be. Autumn has allowed me to become invisible, but sometimes I dream of the ardor you bring to life so well here..
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Spring is coming!! You never know what it may bring. It’s always a time of new beginnings:)
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I’m still young (maybe?), and I can only hope that my relationship will maintain the ardor spoken of in your poem.
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Aah!! You never know:)
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That is indeed a gift! Rare and precious. (K)
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😊 that it is.
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