Tag: tanka
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“still snowing…” a #tanka (3/1/19)
3/1/19: mysterious grandmother still snowing a mysterious grandmother I’ll never meet who is the face behind the face I’ve never seen? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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Emergent Compassion: a #TankaProse #TBT (on a Wednesday) #haibun
memorial stone a genesis of ruin in every sip all their raised fists and voices all of my paralysis A night so long ago. Her absolute enabled-tongue lashing you to mindless rage. Her slumped on the stairs, you above her, fists clenched, driving down. I, a boy of twelve, headlocking you off her. You, a…
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“We follow Broadway…” a #tanka (2/24/19)
2/24/19: downtown together we follow Broadway downtown to Wall Street somehow together the hustle of footsteps as two latecomers join us #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #74 (2/23/19): thin ice (usurai) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
You honored the presidency and witnessed to presidents, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr2. Tessa3. Dwight L. Roth4. Reena Saxena5. Jane Dougherty 6. Jules @ Strands7. Helene Vaillant8. The Dark Netizen9. Janice10. Linda Lee Lyberg 11. Shannon Blood12. emily karn13. MossHawk14. Revived Writer Powered by… Mister Linky’s…
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“lone birdsong before…” a #tanka (2/20/19)
2/20/19: blending lone birdsong before another winter blending of cold and rain her fasting, my writing, and the clock ticking #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #73 (2/16/19) Presidents #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
I hope your taste of Spring lasted longer than mine did, haijin! Many of you found a way to acknowledge a taste of it! Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr2. Dwight L. Roth3. The Dark Netizen4. Pat R 5. Jules @ Strands6. Janice7. Jane Dougherty8. Suzanne 9. Revived…
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“The clouds burn off…” a #tanka (2/11/19)
2/11/19: cliffs the clouds burn offthe cliffs of Arcadiaatop a mountainI can finally seea clear view of the ocean #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #72 (2/9/19): first spring gust (haru ichiban) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Still shivering, haijin? Or have you been as confused as I have with erratic shifts in weather? Whatever the case, many of you bore witness! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dwight L. Roth2. Reena Saxena3. Jules @ Strands4. Jane Dougherty5. Linda Lee Lyberg 6. Helene Vaillant7. Tessa8. The Dark Netizen9. Xenia…
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