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cAtCh uP.

Niko Giovanni (Giammanco)

Alone and Afraid:
cracked, dented…but Alive.
"But Alive?" means what?
Smiles, Laughs, and Sex, time flies by
Catch Up. —or eat dust and die.

About this poem

I wrote this Tanka because I was/am enduring a trying portion of my journey here, on this rock. I had never heard of this form before—I was actually writing haikus then—and reading its description transfixed me, and I had to try one. I hope you like it. Please feel free to share any thoughts or feelings that it may conjure. -namaste * also, I DO MEAN for the title to be what it is; I decided that it fits tHaT moment of cReAtiOn—there's a joUrnEY in it :)

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Written on September 05, 2024

Submitted by niko_gio on September 05, 2024

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Scheme ABCDD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 146
Words 29
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5
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1 Comment
  • Supermario86
    Supermario86
    I like it, it gives the meaning of life after death. Alive means so much more then that, a smile is alive, my man lol
    LikeReply 114 days ago
    • niko_gio
      niko_gio
      These thoughts are products of a serious life disruption; relationship-related. I write to relieve. Anyway, "cAtCh uP" is focused more on the notion of "out" expiration dates; stamped, unbeknownst to us, at birth. The sh** we deal with here—love, joy, loss—is all, apparently a part of 'it'...whatever that is. *I digress* The POINT, I guess, is simple. Do sh** before it's too late...no regrets. 
      LikeReply12 days ago
    • Supermario86
      Supermario86
      man I love that, you explained it to were I absolutely got it. Thank you keep writing!!
      LikeReply12 days ago

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