Power of Age (Tanka)

by Sean Allen   Dec 30, 2004


Oldest Willow tree
stands stronger than younger ones.
Wind cannot move it.

With age comes experience
to keep itself from falling.

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  • 19 years ago

    by FTS Miles

    Not always true, but quite often so. Unfortunately in age you sometimes fall harder when you do actually fall.

  • 19 years ago

    by Sean Allen

    :-) good point, perhaps you'd like to write a response tanka?

  • 19 years ago

    by Aken Sol

    Hmmm.... different approach indeed. Heh, so power comes with age eh? I will write my response soon.

    Aken Sol

  • 19 years ago

    by Sean Allen

    This poem is in Tanka form, and is usually written in response to another poet's tanka (in this case Aken Sol's "Ignorant Innocence".