#Senryu Series #PoetryChallenge #TankaTuesday

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Sibling Love

Spontaneous love
delight of togetherness 
hugs bring them closer.

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Growing up is fun
in the shadow of siblings
who cherish values.

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With consistent love,
they inherit little joys
and stay positive.

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Two stars of parents
one is obdurate and tough
the other – gentle.

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Always together,
attitudes may collide but
their love is subtle.

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Competitive yet
proud of their older sibling
expectations mount.

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Setting high standards
failure to reach that zenith
creates wide fissures.

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How they drift apart
as they move ahead in life 
does love disappear?

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Unknown grudges creep in 
childhood joys are forgotten
ego mentors some.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen and Robbie for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. The challenge this week is to write a senryu series. Click on the link to know more about senryu.

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46 thoughts on “#Senryu Series #PoetryChallenge #TankaTuesday”

  3. I love how your series moves beautifully from warmth to wistfulness, Balroop. That final turn toward ego and distance adds a poignant emotional depth.

    ~David

  6. Lovely, Balroop. I easily related it to my three sisters and the inner dynamics.

  8. It’s like a journey isn’t it Balroop! I like the start, your poetry is showing the special bond of siblings growing up. Sometimes it lasts a lifetime, sometimes as you well penned it, ego makes a mess and it’s hard to rebuild the link.

    1. You’ve put it so succinctly, Marie. Yet this bond is so precious and remains so even when ego tries to step in. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

  9. A lovely heart-felt poem about siblings. I have two surviving brothers and love them dearly. We don’t always see eye to eye, but we always have each other’s back. In some ways we have become closer as we have grown older. (Even though far apart in geographical distance)

    1. I agree with you Darlene. We do become closer as responsibilities lessen and we have more free time to interact. We also learn to ignore the negative sides and laugh off their idiosyncrasies. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

    1. My brother is bossy, and still is but my sister has always respected and loved us unconditionally. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Yvette.

  12. Relationships evolve over time, for better or worse. I never had a sibling but friends who do often seem to have a love/hate relationship and yet seem to always be there for each other when it matters…💞Suzanne

  13. These are beautiful, Balroop, and I felt the shift from beginning to end. I have two older sisters (10 & 11 years older), but even with the age difference, we’ve stayed close all these years. I’m grateful for them. 💕

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