Another Use(Tanka)

by Lance Hardy   Jan 5, 2005


Coal is dark and ugly
It's state, untouched by hard labor
Hides it's useless form

The most beautiful payoff
Has it's own sacrifices

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  • 19 years ago

    by Aken Sol

    Hmmm, qutie possible. My own interpretation is that under the coal's ugly appearence, there's beauty underneath it. And i think he's saying that all coals are potential diamonds but to get to that diamond, one has to work hard to get/see it.

    Aken Sol

    BTW, done with both responses

  • 19 years ago

    by Sean Allen

    I'm trying to get what you're saying. "Useless form," does that apply to coal or a diamond (I assume you reference diamonds and coal in this poem). Because both are actually useful. I think coal is the useful form is this poem, just the 'not beautiful' form. Are you saying that since a diamond has less use than coal, making a diamond (which is beautiful) has the sacrifice of not having some coal?

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