claustrophobic between the greys
fear encompasses sanity
moving reflections challenge clouds
redefine windy climes
a shadow moves slowly
at snail’s pace
in the depth of the ocean
disconnects from skies
I know it’s moving towards me
I heave a sigh of relief
it becomes a boat
against dark silhouettes
to take me to distant shores
where the sky is blue
I let
demonic dreams
overpower oceans
dive in straight- solutions emerge
from depths
Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge
Reena Saxena 
Did you find the picture before writing the poem or vice versa? They match perfectly! Great poem, Reena!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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The picture is the prompt on Photo Challenge at MLMM. Thank you!
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I love the openi g line. Very powerful moment.
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Thank you so much!
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Outstanding poetry Reena! I love the layers that convey darker aspects of life. Wow! I am reading it again and again to get the vibes.
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Coming from you, it’s a honor 🙏
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A perfectly linked crossover ☺️☺️
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Thank you, Willow!
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I love that first line. Indeed! Very nice contrast/setup with the situation in the first and a path through in the 2nd.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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You’re welcome, Reena.
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I love this, Reena. The connections you made between the two pieces are powerful. The freestyle poetry is almost dreamy to me, while the cinquain moves into reality, looking for solutions to problems. This is exactly what I had hoped to see. This is fabulous. 🙏🏻
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Thanks a ton, Colleen, also for the Facebook mention.
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A great pleasure. 💜
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I like how the first part of the post is more linked to reality, like that in the picture, the poem moves away from that toward the fantastical at the end, speaking of letting in the darkness, it reminds me of the fade to black, brought by the eventuality of death. Very moving work.
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Beautiful prose and poetry
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Thanks a ton!
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You’re welcome
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