Perfection is when
You grasp all my baffling words
Before they escape
My trembling lips; wonder how
You hear all that is unsaid...
-Purba Chakraborty
05.01.2016
Tanka is a classic form of Japanese poetry related to the haiku with five unrhymed lines of five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables. (5, 7, 5, 7, 7)
Linking this poem with Prompt Nights- Perfection hosted by Sanaa Rizvi and also
with Poetry Pantry #285
with Poetry Pantry #285
LOVE! Such a romantic response to the prompt Purba :D no doubt when one is in love they tend to have an indescribable bond with one another. Thanks for your kind participation :D
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
Absolutely. People are imperfect, but love makes everything so perfect.
DeleteThank you Sanaa for gifting us "Prompt Nights". Will be looking forward to the next prompt :)
Much love <3
And thank you for your love & support :D
DeleteLovely and so true swthrt <3
ReplyDeleteThanks darling :)
DeleteBeautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ravish :)
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks MS :)
DeleteYour expression is so so beautiful, dear Purba... yes, that is how love defines the word perfect :)
ReplyDeleteAww...thank you so much dear Arti. Your lovely comment made my day. Thank you :)
Deleteaw...so sweet and so very true Purba...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sumana Ma'am :)
DeleteFantastically fantastic words, this is amazing Purba 😊 Happy New Year to you & your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Prasanna. Glad you liked it.
DeleteWish you a very Happy New year :)
A nice one :) if not anything, the connection, the love is perfect indeed! :) Lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo true, Shashank. Totally agree.
DeleteThank you :)
Awww! Super cute :)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear :)
DeleteLovely .....adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sreeja :)
DeleteYou said it very much right, Purba.. Love is something that when it is there nothing too looks something but when not there even everything too looks nothing.. A nice Poem!
ReplyDeleteWow! Perfectly put, Sir. Thanks for the lovely comment :)
DeleteWhat is unsaid is so beautifully said by you dear. :) Aah! "You grasp all my baffling words", so eloquent.
ReplyDeleteAww...thank you so much dear for the beautiful comment :)
DeleteLovely purba...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shraddha :)
Deletelove it is...!
ReplyDeleteExactly dear :)
Deleteperfection indeed :) your poems always perfect !
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sachin. I am glad you find my poems perfect :)
DeleteLovely and beautiful... a perfect write up...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Ashish :)
DeleteYou know? I'm still entangled in the concept of hearing the unsaid! It's so beautiful and lovely! It's the crux of love, isn't it? To be able to convey without being vocal?
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
Exactly, Rakesh. I too believe that hearing the unsaid and understanding complex emotions of one's beloved is the crux of true love.
DeleteThank you so much :)
words of silence! Very well said Purba.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, dear :)
DeleteThank you, Arun :)
ReplyDeleteThe title suits what you write - Perfect :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Dharan :)
DeleteSplendid! Perfectly captured the beauty of love and understanding between each other.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Vinay. So glad you liked it :)
DeleteLovely poem Purba. Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
Thanks a ton, Gillena :)
DeleteWow! This holds such beauty.
ReplyDeleteAww...Thank you Susie :)
DeletePurba, your idea of perfection is unique and definitely interesting. thank you for the enlightenment. taught me something new today.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that my idea of perfection appealed to you. Thanks a lot, James :)
DeleteThat is true love...to listen, to understand the unsaid! Beautiful tanka.... :-)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely dear :) Thank you so much :)
Deletevery well done sweets :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks sweetie :)
DeleteThis is sooooo beautiful!! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you, Simran :)
DeleteThis is beautiful. Unsaid and desires mingled together in perfect rhyme.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Saru for the lovely comment :)
DeleteOh yes, if someone hears and understands what is is UNsaid, that person definitely is a 'keeper.'
ReplyDeletePerfectly put, Mary :)
DeleteThat is when someone truly cares - when they hear what is unsaid.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you, Sherry :)
DeleteLovely
ReplyDeletePerfect indeed!
ReplyDeleteRealizing the unsaid is what really matters..words are superfluous:)
I loved your poem, Purba:)
Absolutely, Sir. Thank you so much :)
DeleteUnsaid.. the most devastating things... we seem have been thinking a little bit on the same lines at the pantry today.
ReplyDeleteDepends on situation and people.
DeleteAh yes, that deep understanding!
ReplyDeleteYes :) :)
Deletewell 'unsaid' mi amiga. love speaks louder than words
ReplyDeletegracias
So true! Thanks for visiting :)
DeleteYes, that is perfection indeed! Someone knows you so well when that happens.
ReplyDeleteExactly, Mary. Thank you :)
DeletePerfectly put! magic when it happens :)
ReplyDeleteTruly magical. Thank you so much, Jae :)
DeleteI have not played much with Tanka and I should especially after reading this poem on perfection....beautifully stated that deep understanding.
ReplyDeleteOh you surely must, Donna. Would love to read your tanka soon. And thank you so much :)
DeleteExpressing and understanding the unsaid. :) Very beautiful thoughts, Purba.
ReplyDeleteDropping in from the Poetry Pantry. Cheers!
Thank you so much, Vinay. Glad you liked it :)
DeleteDeep level of connection it is....
ReplyDeleteA soul connection, may be :)
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