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Tanka: ‘Dark Times’

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka Leave a comment October 11, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Under the Sun

Crises sharpen minds:
Escaping to the country
Starting a new life
We must reclaim who we are
Our freedom under the sun

copyright Francis Barker 2020

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka Leave a comment June 16, 2020June 10, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Mad Situation

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Did I ask for this?
Who’s forcing it upon me?
I say take it down
I will refuse to kowtow
My life is always my own

copyright Francis Barker 2020

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka Leave a comment June 9, 2020June 4, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Manifesto

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No left and no right
I exist at the centre
My family first
My community second
Building blocks of the nations

copyright Francis Barker 2020

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka 2 Comments June 6, 2020June 4, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Your Choice

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You see division
Whereas I see unity
In this together
Each of us must make a choice
Love always wins in the end

copyright Francis Barker 2020

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka Leave a comment June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Destiny

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Aquarius down
Defining point of our lives
This is the threshold
Were we all born to see this?
Witnesses to destiny

copyright Francis Barker 2020

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka Leave a comment June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Lockdown Silver Lining

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Not a cloud in sight
Small mercies worth waiting for
We need so little
The treasures endlessly sought
We have found them here at home

copyright Francis Barker 2020

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka 2 Comments May 31, 2020May 29, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Debate

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Debate was once good
Taking sides, we argued points
Then we would shake hands
Now it’s vicious and puerile
From our digital bunkers

copyright Francis Barker 2020

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka 2 Comments May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Marlowe’s End

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Officially dead
A strange mysterious end
Debts paid in Deptford
Your legacy is besmirched
Talents ever apparent

*427 years ago today the poet, dramatist and suspected intelligencer or spy, Christopher Marlowe, officially died in Deptford, east London.

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka Leave a comment May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: UFOs

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UFOs are real?
Then what is their origin?
That is the question
Multidimensional realms
They are closer than we think

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Francis poems, poetry, tanka Leave a comment May 30, 2020May 28, 2020 1 Minute

Tanka: Debriefing

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Where do I begin?
My mind has always been clear
You have been sheltered
A weak and parched survivor
You take one drop at a time

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Crises sharpen minds: Escaping to the country Starting a new life We must reclaim who we are Our freedom under the sun

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Did I ask for this? Who’s forcing it upon me? I say take it down I will refuse to kowtow My life is always my own

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No left and no right I exist at the centre My family first My community second Building blocks of the nations

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You see division Whereas I see unity In this together Each of us must make a choice Love always wins in the end

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Aquarius down Defining point of our lives This is the threshold Were we all born to see this? Witnesses to destiny

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Not a cloud in sight Small mercies worth waiting for We need so little The treasures endlessly sought We have found them here at home

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Debate was once good Taking sides, we argued points Then we would shake hands Now it’s vicious and puerile From our digital bunkers

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Officially dead A strange mysterious end Debts paid in Deptford Your legacy is besmirched Talents ever apparent

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UFOs are real? Then what is their origin? That is the question Multidimensional realms They are closer than we think

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Where do I begin? My mind has always been clear You have been sheltered A weak and parched survivor You take one drop at a time

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Crises sharpen minds:
Escaping to the country
Starting a new life
We must reclaim who we are
Our freedom under the sun

Did I ask for this?
Who’s forcing it upon me?
I say take it down
I will refuse to kowtow
My life is always my own

No left and no right
I exist at the centre
My family first
My community second
Building blocks of the nations

You see division
Whereas I see unity
In this together
Each of us must make a choice
Love always wins in the end

Aquarius down
Defining point of our lives
This is the threshold
Were we all born to see this?
Witnesses to destiny

Not a cloud in sight
Small mercies worth waiting for
We need so little
The treasures endlessly sought
We have found them here at home

Debate was once good
Taking sides, we argued points
Then we would shake hands
Now it’s vicious and puerile
From our digital bunkers

Officially dead
A strange mysterious end
Debts paid in Deptford
Your legacy is besmirched
Talents ever apparent

UFOs are real?
Then what is their origin?
That is the question
Multidimensional realms
They are closer than we think

Where do I begin?
My mind has always been clear
You have been sheltered
A weak and parched survivor
You take one drop at a time