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October 7, 2011
By .Skyye. GOLD, Oroville, California
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.Skyye. GOLD, Oroville, California
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.<br /> <br /> I walk by Faith, not by sight

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Life can be so hard

So full of pain and hardship

But the promise He

Will never leave nor forsake

Is our constant strong fortress

© Sarah M., Blairsville, PA

The author's comments:
This is a Tanka I wrote when I had been going through a tough time.
I hope others can find inspiration in it.
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.Skyye. GOLD said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 6:08 pm
.Skyye. GOLD, Oroville, California
15 articles 19 photos 134 comments

Favorite Quote:
All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.<br /> <br /> I walk by Faith, not by sight

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yep, exactly!! :-D
readaholic PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 6:07 pm
readaholic PLATINUM, Tomahawk, Wisconsin
27 articles 0 photos 425 comments

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I&#039;d rather fail because I fell on my own face than fall because someone tripped me up<br /> ~Jhonen Vasquez

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oo i see...its sort of like a haiku, now that I count the syllabyles (sp), 57577
.Skyye. GOLD said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 5:29 pm
.Skyye. GOLD, Oroville, California
15 articles 19 photos 134 comments

Favorite Quote:
All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.<br /> <br /> I walk by Faith, not by sight

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thank you so much!! I'm so glad that this is getting such good feedback :-)
.Skyye. GOLD said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 5:28 pm
.Skyye. GOLD, Oroville, California
15 articles 19 photos 134 comments

Favorite Quote:
All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.<br /> <br /> I walk by Faith, not by sight

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It's a form of poetry, you can look it up, it just has a syllable count.
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 8:39 am
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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I really like this~ reminds me of my work "Perseverance!" I like how you spaced out the lines though, to give the poem more emphasis.
readaholic PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 1 2012 at 5:25 pm
readaholic PLATINUM, Tomahawk, Wisconsin
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Really pretty poem...what's Tanka?
.Skyye. GOLD said...
on Oct. 18 2011 at 11:11 pm
.Skyye. GOLD, Oroville, California
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.<br /> <br /> I walk by Faith, not by sight

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yes, 'He' is Jesus =) Thank you for  your comment, most people think this is really short, but it's a Tanka, with the syllable count 5-7-5-7-7
RayBaytheDinosaur GOLD said...
on Oct. 18 2011 at 10:50 pm
RayBaytheDinosaur GOLD, Hampton, South Carolina
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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Assuming that "He" is Jesus, its a beautiful christian poem but even if its not its a really pretty poem =)