Tanka: Dream of Generations

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Once we had a dream
We believed the world could change
But the good died young
Generations have suffered
The untold and the unknown

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Missing A Miracle

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Mysterious ways
Living in a miracle
Life can make us blind
Each day we awake is new
Attune to our Creator

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Contagion

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Invisible foe
Manipulator of fear
The world may be yours
But immortal souls will see
Your contagion defeated

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Haiku: Perspective

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Rose tinted glasses
Our youth defines all we are
Where we want to be

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Larks Ascending (Vaughan Williams 3)

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Larks still ascending
His melody touching me
I mourn for my youth
Pastoral notes evoke loss
Still haunting my tender soul

copyright Francis Barker 2020