Tag: tanka
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Nightmares like this: a #Tankaprose
A respectable woman, sipping tea with others women of her station, exchanging chuckles and pleasantries. No one remarked when she excuses herself from their company after a certain server passed by. She passes through the crowded chamber, down the labyrinthine corridors of the grand vessal, until she comes to a small, cramped chamber. A brief…
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“coming twilight…” a #tanka (6/21/21)
coming twilightas sunset approachesthis Summer Solsticehow we bear the comingshortness of days #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #194 (6/7/21): clear [spring-] water (shimizu) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
I hope you enjoyed celebrating rainbows, haijin. Thank you to those of you that commemorated Memorial Day. Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Eugenia2. Ron Rowland3. Li/Lisa in W MI USA 4. Jules5. Kerfe Roig6. Peter 7. Revived Writer8. Susan Joy Clark Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Onward! A searing heatwave…
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“how…” a #tanka (6/3/21)
6/3/21: prompt-free howthey accruethese lossesstill, the joy seeinga perched cardinal #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“scattered drops…” a #tanka (6/2/21)
6/2/21: unprompted scattered dropsringing windchimeson the decka glimpse of Demeterin that gleam in her eye #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“afternoon glow…” a #tanka (6/1/21)
afternoon glowthe last light abovethe mountainher invitation to comeas a pan simmers #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Madonna Peak…” a #tanka (5/31/21)
5/31/21: oil painting inspiration (5/27/21) Maddona Peakreflected on the surface ofSterling PondDo you remember whenwe reached her summit? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #193 (5/29/21): Memorial Day/Rainbow (niji) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Thank you for walking the path, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s winners! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Eugenia 3. Li/Lisa Fox W MI USA4. Jules #2 5. Xenia Tran6. Colleen Chesebro Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead: Wow! A #Haikai Challenge about a week after a #Haikai Challenge! May I make it a…
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