Sincere Friends [String Tankas]

by Khalid M Darwish   Dec 17, 2012


Shake your mind for friends
You may find no one but me
The rest can't stay in
For one who looks for real friends
As though catching winds in hands

That's applicable
for wives dealing with husbands
who seem suspicious,
saying "A trust in husbands
a trust in water in sieve"

In Poems and Quotes
you never know your real friends
except those dear ones
who do appear in crisis
Those can be weighed in pure gold

Among all whom I know
Some pretend to be good friends
but whenever asked
for help in critical days
dissolve like salt in water

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Each tanka is 5/7/5/7/7

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  • 11 years ago

    by The Queen of Spades

    "But whenever asked for help in critical days dissolve like salt in water"
    ^Ain't that the truth, what a powerful metaphor!

    I really enjoyed this poem, could you explain the structure of a string tanka, though?

  • 11 years ago

    by PinkyPrincess

    Awww wow what an amazing poem! I really enjoyed it! I love the theme in this poem.. because friendship is so important, especially here on P&Q... and of course I love the reference to P&Q! <3 I love how you described true friends.. I completely agree... and you don't necessarily have to see someone everyday to know he/she is a true friend.

    Love it! Great job :)

  • 11 years ago

    by La Reina De Corazones

    Hahahahaha this poem made me smile!!! i've had that happen to me those that stand by you no matter what are those you can count on! thank you for making a poem that i can show to my friends not that i really need that since i do know my friends lol but still this poem is perfecty written my dear! :) 5/5

    Queen Ash

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