In the Palm of Your Hand
Inspirational Senryus
This is for Poppy's challenge. Do find the prompts here and participate.
Holding something in the palm of one’s hand means having a grip on one’s desire.
Getting that grip often seems tricky, and the puzzle piece we need to complete our lives is elusive. To add to our confusion, it is hard to put a finger on our wants and needs at times.
Much of the time, what we want or need is within our reach, though we need to uncover the key to it.
And that requires a little introspection. Do enjoy these Senryus.
Down-turned palm of hand
Fingers cover securely
Key to heart bolted
Fingers surround key
Unlock heart’s protected door
Reveals a treasure.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Well done on Top Story ✅
Great
Nice work.
Nice work. sweet
Great job on the challenge, 😍 love it! Congratulations on TS🥳⭐️🥳
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Beautifully well done. Congratulations on Top Story!
Nice piece of work
Beautiful and nicely penned,
Incredibly engaging! Good work
So beautiful
Oh wow, that was soooo deep! Loved your Senryu!
A soothing one.