Tag: tanka
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“in the back…” a #tanka (12/14/21)
12/14/21: closets in the backof her walk-in closethigh-heeled bootshow long before shewears them again? #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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“crumpled box…” a #tanka (12/13/21)
12/13/21: card collection crumpled boxwithin all of those Star Warscollectible cardsa crumpled Luke, Han and Leiain the trash compactor #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry #starwars
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“nightfall…” a #tanka (11/11/21)
11/11/21: downpour nightfallrattling the roofthis downpourafter tangling the sheetsthis heavy breathing #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“splattering…” a #tanka (11/10/21)
11/10/21: rain drops Splatteringon fallen leavesraindropsmingling togetherour groans and sweat #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“even during…” a #tanka (10/8/21)
10/8/21: unprompted even duringan autumnal coolmosquitosfinally on the blockfirst signs of foliage #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“while night falls…” a #tanka (10/4/21)
10/4/21: prompt-free while night fallsa slow chill along withcricket songshow did we surviveFacebook’s latest outage? #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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Courting Mortality: a #Tankaprose
“Who wants to live for ever?” Freddie Mecury of Queen sang. You say that you do, and so many would agree. “Who wouldn’t want to be forever young?” you all ask. Tell me this: where do you think you would find such immortals? Striding the banks of the Sein? Sipping Cappuccino on the Palazzia? Gazing…
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“blue sky…” a #tanka (10/1/21)
10/1/21: prompt-free blue skythe last singinggrasshoppersstill awaitingfall foliage #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 