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Tag: tanka poem

Stoic Tanka

Stoic Tanka

When the sun went down
Cleanthes carried water 
Through streets and old age
bearing the love of wisdom
proudly upon his shoulders

Posted on October 10, 2021Categories Poetry, StoicismTags Cleanthes, Japanese poetry, philosophy, Poetry, Stoicism, tanka, tanka poemLeave a comment on Stoic Tanka
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