Tag: tanka
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An Owlic Meditation on My Name: a #TankaTuesday (on a Wednesday) #TankaProse (10/10/18)
sunset last squeak of a mouse snatched by an owl Yes, my name means freedom, and truthful. Truly, a name fit for the gospel, for does not Jesus say, “Know the truth, and the truth will set you free…”? But Frank is not my only name. I once had another. And…
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Haunted Wandering: A #TankaTuesday #TankaProse (10/9/18)
The spindly branches of naked oaks become grasping, withered hands in the waning light. An engulfing fog obscures the peering eyes of curious nocturnals. The single light of the A-frame, jutting out of the fog and trees, offers the only refuge. And not an inviting one. Try to ignore every horror…
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The definition of Yuk: a #renga #quadrille
horseback perils manure in the making in line of sight the downside of riding in line and trailside snacking on the way step by step the definition of yuk on the soiled ground the wretched stink that stays long after the last ride ends for dVerse Quadrille #66…
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#Haikai Challenge #54 (10/6/18): migrating birds (wataridori) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Thank you for celebrating the #Haikai Challenge Anniversary last week, haijin! Congratluations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dwight L. Roth 2. Reena Saxena 3. Deepa 4. Jules @ Strands 5. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 6. Helene Vaillant 7. Revived Writer 8. Janice 9. Xenia Tran Powered by… Mister Linky’s…
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A comforting scent: A #TankaTuesday #TankaProse #2 (10/2/18)
The aroma of a campfire. The smell of burning oak or pine. There’s so much comfort in that scent. Every story I’ve told or listen to rises like smoke from the embers of neglected memory when I smell a campfire. Stories like the one at a boy scout campout, in which our senior…
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Hawk Dual: a Gunslinger’s Initiation (a #TankaTuesday #TankaProse 10/2/18)
What was it like for young Roland Deschain to face his mentor Cort armed only with David? What was it like to battle for mastery, risking exile, using one of “God’s own gunslinger?” A screech. A flash of sunlight off talons that claw flesh off bone. The answering smack of wood against feathers and bones.…
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“dropping acorns…” a #tanka (10/1/18)
10/1/18: serendipity dropping acorns a NyQuil sleep a gentle serendipity Perry Menopause relief for a single, blessed night #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #53 (9/30/18): Anniversary: Favorite Kigo-of-the-Year #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Who among you savored their harvest, haijin? Many, from the looks of things. Congratulations, last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dwight L. Roth 2. Reena Saxena 3. The Dark Netizen 4. Deepa 5. Jules @ Strands 6. Pat R 7. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 8. Helene Vaillant 9. Revived Writer…
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