Tag: tanka
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“bare boughs…” a #tanka (2/21/24)
2/21/24: plan bare boughs stretching toward clouds threatening snow a confessional voice saying “trust the plan” #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“bathed in light…” a #tanka (2/20/24)
2/20/24: wake bathed in light dripping off a gutter melting snow this new twittering as I wake #tanka#micropoetry#poetry for Colleen Chesebro’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 22, 2/20/24, Part I, Snow Becomes Rain (February 19 – March 4) Usui 雨水
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#seen through…” a #tanka (2/19/24)
2/19/24: haze seen through this Spring Haze raven how long I stand and smile #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haikai Challenge II #7 (2/17/24): light snow (awayuki) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga #HaikaiChallenge
Witness any inspiring Dragon Dances, haijin? Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Eugi 3. Cheryl4. Frank J. Tassone Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Ultreya! This week in New York’s backyard, we’ve had snow. Twice! In the same week! Just when we got out, Old Man Winter pulls us back in!…
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#Haikai Challenge II #6 (2/11/24): New Year (shinnen) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga #HaikaiChallenge
I trust you enjoyed your Springtime sea savoring, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Peter2. Jules3. Eugi 4. Peter5. Cheryl6. Ben Tonkin 7. Melissa Lemay8. Suzette Benjamin9. Selma Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Onward! This past Saturday marks the Lunar New Year! Welcome in the Year of the Dragon! In…
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“snowy morning…” a #tanka (2/13/24)
2/13/24: prompt-free snowy morning a pair of tire tracks on the road how the cherry tree trembles under the weight #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haikai Challenge II #5 (2/3/24): spring sea (haru no umi) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga #HaikaiChallenge
Thank you, haijin, to those of you that braved the cold. Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Melissa Lemay 3. Suzette Benjamin4. Frank J. Tassone Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Moving forward. The traditional lunar calendar marks February as the first month of spring. Following the kigo word tradition of…
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Morning Commitment
Frank promised that he would be at Camp Bullowa by 6:45 this morning. I walked by his door at 6:30, and to my surprise, I saw that his room was empty. I walked across the cold apartment to the living room window. My car was indeed gone. before dawn braving the morning’s withering wind the…
Frank J. Tassone 