Tag: senryu
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“even as…” a #tanka/#kyoka (11/8/24)
11/8/24: smile even as society fractures smile darkness yields to even a pinpoint of light #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry#TankaThursday
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An Electoral Paschal Mystery
I felt the tightness in my chest at Costco. Fresh tension contracted my shoulders as we passed through aisle after aisle. My “I voted” sticker rested on my new burgundy shirt. But so many of the shoppers I passed had none. first misgivings not even closed yet the polls We watched the elction coverage that…
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“Although…” a #tanka / #kyoka (10/3/24)
10/3/24: crisp although crisp Autumn air runs through I need no sweater for I am (shiver) strong! #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haiku (8/28/24)
8/28/24: dream o butterfly do you dream you’re me or I, you? #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry
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Belonging, or Not
A former karate teacher once told me that in every society of any scale (from club to nation) there are zealots, followers, and heretics. “And I’m a heretic,” he added, referring to his role within his dojo. But he looked obedient enough, responding to Sensai’s commands during a school-wide Karate demonstration. searching still for the…
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Willowing through Wars
bowing grateful to my seat and the world bending under this world’s heartbreak bullets killing 1,000+ one October day bombs killing over 40,000 since bending beneath Russian rockets striking Ukrainian cities Ever bowing ever bending, to be even one light left in the dark Ms. Jade Li, aka Lisa, hosts Quadrille Monday #206 over at…
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“not yet evening…” a #tanka / #kyoka (7/28/24)
7/28/24: evening not yet evening & wafting from the kitchen– rabbit aroma even as I type this a sudden mouth-watering #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry
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“still reading…” a #tanka / #kyoka (7/17/24)
7/17/24: reading still reading the signs of the times a closed trilogy and yet so many more await #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry
