Tag: tanka
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A Regent Experience
The path from my flat on Wigmore Place to Regents College passes through Regents Park. Green lawns, well-manucured lawns, gurgling fountains, even a small wooded glen: there is usually so little time to enjoy it all. Until one day, after classes, I make time. A diverging walk from my well-trodden way to and from the…
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“a simple…” a #tanka (3/17/23)
3/17/23: sweep a simple sweep of the broom behind the bar the St. Patrick’s Day crowd presses in #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“after…” a #tanka (3/15/23)
3/15/23: bloom after the Nor’easter spring wind signs of an early bloom too good to be true #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“all across these…” a #tanka (3/14/23)
3/14/23: amber all across these “amber waves of grain” fallen snow a Nor’easter amidst this March madness #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“despite…” a #tanka (3/13/23)
3/13/23: climate crisis despite a tepid winter Nor’easter another sign of climate crisis #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“glistening…” a #tanka (3/11/23)
3/11/23: prompt-free glistening on a bare branch raindrops the forecast snow didn’t come #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“a glance up…” a #tanka (3/10/23)
3/10/23: up a glance up at the night sky in one breath the universe no longer agitated #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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Tai Chi Mind
I. yielding before the onslaught of high tide bearing yin this bow II. grasping fresh soil after the thaw holding yang this lunge III. being atop the peak in the wind beyond bearing and holding this oneness for dVerse Poets MTB: Three Way Split The Pub is open! Come join us!
