Tag: tanka
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“relaxing music…” a #tanka (8/3/21)
8/3/21: unprompted relaxing musicthe chi from her handsflowingamid cicada cracklinga lone birdsong #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“an Autumn chill…” a #tanka (8/2/21)
8/2/21: prompt-free an Autumn chillon an August daystill cicadasto close or not to closethe deck umbrella tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“120 degrees…” a #tanka (8/1/21)
8/1/21: muddy river 120 degreesbut no one wants to bathe inthe “dirty Verde”a cool 90 degreeson the hilltop #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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Heart Smile Flow: a #TankaProse
The flow of conversation with a friend seen for the third time in three weekends. How easily we weave between topics, while our wives and sons engage in their own. The flow of our steps as we stride our neighborhood streets. How we talk like the best friends we are ten days after our 21st…
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“out of the blue…” a #tanka (7/29/21)
7/29/21: out of the blue out of the bluethe sudden arrivalof rainI wonder how wet they areat Great Adventure #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“behind clouds…” a #tanka (7/28/21)
7/28/21: distant mountain behind cloudsin obscured distaceDenaliour enthusiasmsaturated by rain #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“missing…” a #tanka (7/27/21)
7/27/21: suburban full moon missingmy suburbanfull moonleaves still flutterin the wind #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“‘…red sky…’” a #tanka (7/26/21)
7/26/21: sunset colors “…red skyat night, sailor’s delight”enshadowed mountainswe always think we haveall the time in the world #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 