Open
If you want me to be honest
urge me to keep ego empty,
understand the bumps of naked;
give me time for trust ‘til ready.
Airy flights with guileless commune,
souls entwine in threadless eddy.
New-old state of being vetted
rise to know which things to jetty.
Close
Shun dysfunctioned ways of bias.
Denouement those tattered remnants.
Recondition ‘til they’re quiet.
Slow they dissipate … til over.
One day fling the gates of private:
find there’s nothing behind curtain.
Let sunshine clear place once tied shut;
cultivated blooms now keeping.
top image: “The Treasure Chest,” by J.L. Hodges
The form used today is the syndom, a form I created for Colleen’s birthday in April.
Colleen Chesebro is the host of Tanka Tuesday. Colleen says:
This week’s challenge is #SynonymsOnly. That means you must choose synonyms for the two words below. (Use must use the synonyms in your poem).
Tao Talk 
I like this innovative idea of creating two poems with two given words Lisa, both are beautiful!
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Balroop, thank you very much :)
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Love this form you created! Very thought-provoking!
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Luanne, thank you very much :)
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You are welcome!
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Oh wow! Well written my friend
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Sadje, thank you, glad you liked it.
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It’s a pleasure my dear
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Trust is so difficult, because it does involve that vulnerability, that being completely open. On both sides. (K)
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Yes, it is, especially with so many prior interactions with others that violated trust in one way or another. Reality is that sooner or later a person will disappoint you or you will disappoint them. The trick is to continue on and not let it destroy the connection :(
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I like the line Let sunshine clear place once tied shut…nicely written!
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Thank you, Max!
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To thyne own self be true?
Hard to be open when we close ourselves…
And yet at some point we mush trust (our) intuition ;)
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Without stretching ourselves into unknown territory once in awhile we will never grow. I don’t trust my intuition as much as I used to (it has steered me wrong) but sometimes I just go for it, regardless.
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Adventure is just another word for ‘life lesson’ ;)
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Trust is such a precious thing – lovely Lisa ❤️
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Ange, thank you :)
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Beautiful, Lisa. Two poems intertwine and separate. Well done. ❤️
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Thanks much, Gwen :)
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