November 19, 2020

the abyss

By Kat Myrman

sometimes the abyss
is a pool of black water,
deep, its skin like glass
capturing reflections of
innocence slipping away

~kat~

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A Tanka for Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, this week’s ekphrastic photo prompt courtesy of Diana Peach.

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17 responses to “the abyss”

• willowdot21
  November 19th, 2020 at 10:51 am

  So apt, so beautiful 💜

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  • Kat Myrman
    November 19th, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    thank you Willow! ❤️💜❤️

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    • willowdot21
      November 19th, 2020 at 12:31 pm

      💜💜

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• marandarussell
  November 19th, 2020 at 10:55 am

  Beautiful, especially gorgeous with the image!

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  • Kat Myrman
    November 19th, 2020 at 12:17 pm

    Thank you Maranda. I loved this week’s prompt image. There is so much going on in it.

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• D. Wallace Peach
  November 21st, 2020 at 11:49 am

  So beautiful! This gave me the good kind of shivers.

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• judeitakali
  November 22nd, 2020 at 6:48 am

  Deep and beautiful ❤️

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  • Kat Myrman
    November 22nd, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    thank you Jude. peace❤️

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    • judeitakali
      November 22nd, 2020 at 11:13 pm

      🌼🌸🍁

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• Myrna Migala
  November 22nd, 2020 at 10:37 am

  The title is what got me, abyss, so profound!

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  • Kat Myrman
    November 22nd, 2020 at 12:55 pm

    thank you. peace to you. ❤️

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• Colleen M. Chesebro
  November 22nd, 2020 at 3:48 pm

  Oh, this is gorgeous, Kat. I love how we are all tapping into the rebirth magic in this image. ❤ LOVE it!

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  • Kat Myrman
    November 22nd, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    I had never seen this artwork before. i really love it! There is so much going on in this painting! 😊

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    • Colleen M. Chesebro
      November 22nd, 2020 at 3:52 pm

      Here’s the link for John Bauer art: https://www.artpassions.net/bauer/bauer.html. I didn’t know who he was either. I do now. Absolutely brilliant!

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      • Kat Myrman
        November 22nd, 2020 at 3:52 pm

        thank you Colleen! 😊

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      • Colleen M. Chesebro
        November 22nd, 2020 at 3:54 pm

        You’re welcome. ❤

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