Shaping Words: The Presence of Eternity

Friday, February 26, 2010

I sat down one day
By the banks of the river,
I had meant to stay
Just an hour, maybe a day,
Now eons have passed away.

Dan Gurney said...: Wow!!

Masterful Tanka, maybe my favorite yet. Like dwelling in the grotto of emptiness.

A-B-A-A-A to boot.; February 26, 2010 at 10:05 PM
Jim714 said...: Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad you enjoyed this, particularly the rhyme.

Jim; February 28, 2010 at 4:18 AM