tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post8952122213465230487..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Dementia Tanka by Sonam ChhokiChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-38052339590808002452015-12-20T08:55:02.657-05:002015-12-20T08:55:02.657-05:00The contrasts (past vs present; light vs darkness;...The contrasts (past vs present; light vs darkness; health vs illness, ..) between the two parts of the tanka spark the reader's emotions and reflection. And the closing image of darkness rimming one's eyes carries metaphoric significance.Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com