The Night You Left
I cried
the night you left
only once
not because of the cold pillow
but for the stars that refused to shine
Celestine Nudanu
(The Bamboo Hut, Autumn 2016)
Nine (9) of my tanshi (short poems), including the above, have been published in the Autumn 2016 Issue of the Bamboo Hut. Do hop over for your reading pleasure, if you can spare the time. Thank you. 🙂
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How beautifully written. Heartfelt Tanshi.
Thank you Mother Willow. 🙂
fantastic Haiku Celestine!
Thank you Trisha.
Congratulations. I love this.
Thank you so much, Cecilia. 🙂
Do you know ‘Tanshi’ means ‘you’ in Hangul, South Korean Language? Well i don’t know if it is danshi or tanshi but it sounds same and I love it. Auntie Celestine please is there a way to talk to you? I need to.
Oh I did not know this, Cecilia. Very interesting I must say. Of course you can call me on 020 62 66081. 🙂
Thank you very much. 🙂
You are welcome. 🙂
Oh my. How sad. Beautifully written
Thanks Elaine, as always. 🙂