Tag: tanka
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“fading light…” a #tanka (10/15/18)
10/15/18: harvest fading light between the harvest and hunter’s moon I wait for the promised rest between fresh aches and sighs #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #55 (10/13/18): scarecrow (kakashi) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Public Domain, Link How did you enjoy the flight of our feathered friends, haijin? More than a few of you clearly did. Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 2. Dwight L. Roth 3. Helene Vaillant 4. Reena Saxena 5. Janice 6. Revived Writer 7. Jules @…
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“Spring rain…” a #tanka (10/12/18)
10/12/18: birth of a bird spring rain the cracked halves of an egg a mother’s return with fresh worms #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Rain torrent…” a #tanka (10/11/18)
10/11/18: your own calendar rain torrent another rescheduled cross country meet Why, Mother Nature, are you on your own calendar? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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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…
Frank J. Tassone 