it is heartening
to see the spirited young
rally for justice
but we are jaded, hoping
reality doesn’t win
they are dazzling
reminding us of ourselves
before life happened
~kat
For Colleen Chesebro’s Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge using synonyms of the words renew: hearten, rally and fresh: young, spirited, dazzling.
like mercury colliding... 
March 6th, 2018 at 11:02 pm
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March 7th, 2018 at 5:38 am
Heartfelt and rousing ! Great sentiment Kat.
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March 7th, 2018 at 8:44 am
Thanks Francine. 🙂
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March 7th, 2018 at 7:42 am
There were some generations that the young people didn’t get involved. Glad they are now! I may be jaded, but I’m also hopeful….
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March 7th, 2018 at 8:43 am
I agree. It is a sad reality that the young people of today have lived most of their lives with war and the threat of gun violence and terrorism at home. I am encouraged by their determination to fix the mess we have given them.
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March 7th, 2018 at 2:25 pm
The passion of youth! An excellent Tanka, Kat. ❤
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March 7th, 2018 at 4:46 pm
Yes Colleen. They are spectacular! Does an old hippy good to hear them roar! ❤️
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March 7th, 2018 at 5:17 pm
LOL! Me, too! ❤
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March 7th, 2018 at 4:02 pm
Excellent Kat?
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March 7th, 2018 at 4:25 pm
Thank you Willow? 😉❤️
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March 7th, 2018 at 5:15 pm
A pleasure Kat 💜
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March 7th, 2018 at 7:09 pm
💜
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March 12th, 2018 at 2:46 pm
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March 12th, 2018 at 2:56 pm
They do give us hope!
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March 12th, 2018 at 5:14 pm
Yes they do! 👍🏻
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