Courage

Sense of defeat hurts

Often haunts and consumes strength

Need courage to win

Reviews

[Karen]

Excellent senryu! I love the way you managed to include intense feelings of hurt and courage into one poem without the need for details because it manages to include all readers regardless of their individual hurts and personal hauntings. Great mastery of the poetic form!

[zainul]

Thank you Karen for taking time to read and review.
Your interpretation is very enlightening and inspiring.
I feel very honored by your wonderful compliments.

[darkheather]

Short, but each word rings with truth. Nice work!

[zainul]

Thank you dear friend for the inspiring words.:)

[Sioranth Smith]

Short and sweet and oh so accurate. Very nice!

[zainul]

Thanks a lot Sioranth for the inspiring review.
This means a world to me.

[DIVYA]

You have hit the nail on the head with this deep and thought provoking write sir. Please accept my heartfelt compliments.

[zainul]

Hello Divya,I feel very very honored and blessed by your heartfelt compliments.
Your admiring review gives me immense pleasure.
Thanks for stopping by to grace this piece.:)

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So very well to the point! Awesome Zainul. I like the lion den effect always:)

[zainul]

Thank you very much Jonathan for the inspiring review.
This means a lot to me.

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Your very welcome Zainul, Time brings us to all things:)

[zainul]

I feel very honored to read your words of wisdom.
Thank you for stopping by to grace piece.

[Aisha Mnd]

A few words, but so much was said. I can very much relate to this poem. Good job!

[zainul]

Thank you Aisha for the admiring review.
I feel very glad that you could relate to this poem.
This means a world to me.

[Jeff]

Life isn't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

[zainul]

Thank you Jeff for the great words about life.
Yes,life is about how hard we can get hit and keep moving forward.
This is a great philosophical message with immense meaning.
Thank you Jeff for stopping by to offer the great contribution in this discussion.

[Marie]

With courage we can work through our defeats..and go on to win...

[zainul]

Thanks for the admiring review and words of wisdom.
Yes,we can work through our defeats with courage and go on to win.
Thank you Marie for stopping by to grace this piece.

[Sheila Kline]

When we are defeated it does indeed take courage to rally back for a win! We often want to give up, or pretend we have not lost, but it is when we are able to face the truth that we have the biggest win!!
Wise words my friend!!

[zainul]

I am very happy that all famous writers are here to celebrate the piece.
You have explained quite perfectly the dark aspect of being defeated.
Yes, we often want to give up, or pretend we have not lost, but it is when we are able to face the truth that we have the biggest win.
Thank you Sheila for taking time to read and review this piece.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and need courage to get back strength...it ain't easy...but we endure...we overcome that hurt and rise again.

lots said here.

[zainul]

That's absolutely right.We need courage to get back strength. It ain't easy...but we endure...we overcome that hurt and rise again.
I am very glad that you have strongly supported the idea.