tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post7614891898267299920..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Father's Suit Tanka by Joyce S. GreeneChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-38287751595333001472013-04-26T14:14:19.288-04:002013-04-26T14:14:19.288-04:00The contrasts (many dresses/only suit; anxious as ...The contrasts (many dresses/only suit; anxious as implied in "undecided"/joyful as implied in "whistling") between the two parts of the tanka are emotionally effective.<br /><br />The low verse hints at the speaker's father's attitude to life.<br /><br />Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com