Tag: tanka
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“for sale…” a #tanka (5/13/24) #NaTankaMo #MayTanka
5/13/24: for sale for sale one slightly used driveshaft ready to cross a sea of stars #tanka#micropoetry#poetry#NaTankaMo#MayTanka
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Today, a break in the clouds that gathered for days. Today, a respite from the rain that’s fallen for the last two. A robin lands on the walkway of a neighbor’s home, then scampers onto the small front yard. The last blossoms of the Cherry Tree next door have all fallen. Their last remains mingle…
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“shadows…” a #tanka (5/10/24) #NaTankaMo #MayTanka
5/10/24: shadows shadows those long-lost impressions remembering a once-vital life #tanka#micropoetry#poetry#NaTankaMo#MayTanka
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“listening…” a #tanka (5/9/24) #NaTankaMo #MayTanka
5/9/24: seagulls listening to their cries seagulls how quickly summer comes #tanka#micropoetry#poetry#NaTankaMo#MayTanka
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“sea breeze…” a #tanka (5/6/24) #NaTankaMo #MayTanka
5/6/24: grass sea breeze parting the grasses by the bay how I long to hold you for just another moment #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaTankaMo #MayTanka
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“another…” a #tanka (5/5/24) #NaTankaMo #MayTanka
5/5/24: spring another rainy afternoon this spring the guiding teacher’s dharma talk #tanka#NaTankaMo#MayTanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“count the cost…” a #tanka (5/2/24) #NaTankaMo #MayTanka
5/2/24: count count the cost like the trembling of sunlit leaves remember the mirror has two faces #tanka#micropoetry#poetry#natankamo#maytanka
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“a spread…” a #tanka/#kyoka (5/1/24)
5/1/24: spread a spread of artisanal cheeses another glass of red #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry
Frank J. Tassone 