FALLEN ANGELS
TANKA INSPIRED BY THE AGONY AND ECSTASY OF LIFE.
FALLEN ANGELS belongs to the following groups:
! Creative Writing & Poetry !, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Anger Management, Core [C.O.R.E], Melbourne & Victoria and Vibration in Art and Verse - VAVoom!LIFE IS A BAD JOKE
AND THE PUNCH LINE WILL KILL YOU.
DON’T LISTEN TO IT!
LOOK WITHIN YOU FOR THE TRUTH.
FALLEN ANGELS FLY AGAIN!
Jane17
this poem has a good punch line.. I like the message..
raymondoantonio replied
THANX JANE!! X
Matt Penfold
Keep flying Ray ;-)
raymondoantonio replied
HAHAHAHA!! YES I ALWAYS TRY TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHTSIDE….!!!! THANX MATT!
kevinmawson
The punch line will kill you! AWESOME!
km.
raymondoantonio replied
THANX KEVIN!! YOU JUST HAVE TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCH!!! HAHAHAHAA!!!
Christie Moses
Very true words Raymondo, and very wise. I LOVE this tanka. xoxo
raymondoantonio replied
THANX CHRISTIE!! LOVE YOUR COM!! XOXO
Skypilot
YOU ARE THE MAN RAYMONDOANTONIO!!!!
Truth like a dagger my friend!!
raymondoantonio replied
THANX SKYPILOT!!
Cassidy JK (Ra...
I don’t think that life is a dab joke. I believe we can not always write the script but we can try to write our own endings. I believe that the shit in life serves to allow us to smell the roses better. All fallen angels can fly again but it’s up to themselves to mend their wings.
Cassidy JK (Ra...
Dab=bad
raymondoantonio replied
INSIGHTFUL CASSIDY, THAT IS IT, DON’T FOLLOW THE GIVEN SCRIPT, WRITE YOUR OWN!! THANX!!!
Patricia Anne ...
I like this it’s hard hitting, short but sweet!
raymondoantonio replied
THANX PATRICIA!! I LOVE WRITING HAIKUS AND TANKAS!!
banrai
fine one, Ray
raymondoantonio replied
THANX BANRAI!
annamora
oh my …
... is this one for me personally ?
no?
oh well
I love it anyway :)
raymondoantonio replied
THANX ANNA!! IF YOU WANT IT TO BE FOR YOU, HAVE IT, MEMORISE IT, SHARE IT!! X
Shulie1
Ray – you never fell in the first place – great poem!
raymondoantonio replied
THANX SHULIE!! TOO KIND….IF I DIDN’T FALL, THEN MAYBE I FORGOT HOW TO FLY!! X
bill bell
Love this as always Ray, fly on and prosper :)
raymondoantonio replied
THANX BILL!!...AND MAY YOU KEEP ON FLYING TOO!!...WHAT WAS THE SPOCK LINE….?
.........AND PROSPER!!!
Kristin Reynolds
I’m writin’ it, my like minded friend; take shit from no-one and live it, dream it, know it as only you can.
xo fight on, brother! xo
raymondoantonio replied
CAN’T WAIT TO HAVE A BEER WITH YOU!! THE TWO OF US WOULD SHOUT THE ROOF OFF!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAAAAAAA!!! THANX KRISTIN!!! XOXO
Kristin Reynolds
amen. I would love nothing more than to rase the roof with you until it leaves the damn atmosphere! lol
mwah!
raymondoantonio replied
XO
rodeorose
Good one Ray. I do enjoy the sheer guts in your work.
raymondoantonio replied
THANX RODEOROSE!!! X
cosimopiro
Too true Raymond. I have my own punch line and it suits me well…
raymondoantonio replied
IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO HEAR IT ONE DAY COSIMO!! THANX!!
cosimopiro
Quite simply Raymond….live well….and die with your wings on, not your boots.
raymondoantonio replied
AMEN!!! I’LL DRINK THE CUP OF LIFE’S BEST WINE TO THAT!!
happyfeet5
Wow! The master of short poetry with powerful messages has struck once again. Very true. It may be a joke, but you don’t have to listen to the punchline that will kill you. Your inner self is the true punch line. Bravo!!!!!! Iris
raymondoantonio replied
AMEN IRIS!! THANX!! XO
Lisa Jewell
I’m so pleased that fallen angels fly again
there could be hope for me….;)
xo
raymondoantonio replied
WE ALL LIVE IN HOPE!! YOUR CUP OF HOPE IS ALMOST FULL!! DRINK UP!!! THANX LISA!! XO
Sally Omar
Awesome!!!!!!! xoxoxo
raymondoantonio replied
THANX SALLY!!! XOXO
ArcadiaTempest
Flapping my wings…... trying is the first step me thinks..X
raymondoantonio replied
EXACTLY ARCADIA!! THAT FIRST STEP TO INFINITY!!!! X
AngelMay
Love it, Ray!
raymondoantonio replied
THANX ANGEL! X
ÒjÓ_ Magico
nicely done there my friend :)
raymondoantonio replied
THANX OJO!!!
Normaje
COME ON, RAYMONDO, WHERE ARE THE FALLEN ANGELS? I HAVE WINGS, BUT I DO NOT FLY, LOVE THE POEM, ALL LOVE,.............
raymondoantonio replied
THANX NORMAJE!!! X
Trenchtownrock
Life is in fact a horrible joke at times..I don’t get it..love the line..the truth lies within..
raymondoantonio replied
THANX CHRIS!! WE NEED TO WRITE OUR OWN PUNCH LINES!!
ambient-1
Well said my friend! ;~)
raymondoantonio replied
THANX A1 !!!
Shulie1
No – you are soaring in the opposite direction
raymondoantonio replied
THANX SHULIE!! X
GuyAmazed
Direct, succinct, no punches pulled. Bravo! Also what a coincidence, I have been working on something of the same name for several days. Brilliant minds perhaps… : )
raymondoantonio replied
THANX GA!! AND YOUR HAIKU IS SUPERB!!
frogster
Great work Ray
raymondoantonio replied
THANX FROGSTER!!!
H M Bascom
The one sure thing about life, we won’t get out of it alive. Excellent tanka!
raymondoantonio replied
THANX HELEN!! WE COULD GET INTO AN… IS THERE EXISTENCE AFTER CORPOREAL DEATH ?.. DISCUSSION HERE, BUT I’M TOO HOT!! NEED A COLD BEER!! X
princessleah
YES….life can be such a bad joke, BUT…..it can also be a sweet, sweet, funny, comedy of errors. It does depend though, on how you feel from day to day…..........if you choose to fly or fall. Great write Ray!!
raymondoantonio replied
THANXPRINCESS LEAH!!! I’D LOVE TO FLY TODAY, BUT IT’S TOO HOT!! X
Charma Chircop
Yes life can be such a bad joke..but Falling angels fly again,and that gives me hope—excellent..Charma:)
raymondoantonio replied
THANX CHARMA!! XO
RosaCobos
have that phrase of my invention.
“LIFE IS A GRIMACE”
so is that….let’s put a nice face to it, Ray.
Rosa (I love your punch!!!!)
raymondoantonio replied
THANX AGAIN ROSA!! YOUR COMS COME FROM A BEAUTIFUL HEART!! XO