Friday, February 26, 2010

The Presence of Eternity

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.

2 comments:

  1. Wow!!

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

    A-B-A-A-A to boot.

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  2. Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad you enjoyed this, particularly the rhyme.

    Jim

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