Tag: tanka
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il mio villaggio
Four square miles of single-family homes in bucolic neighborhoods. Nestled among myriad Maples of forest along the foothills of the nearby Ramapo Mountains. Often equated with the larger, more famous village to her west. I have an ambivalent relationship with her these past 17 years. Nevertheless, this village is my home. Montebelloa maple-lined street leadingto…
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“she turns on…” a #tanka/#kyoka (5/26/21)
she turns onthe central airfor the first timeI finally decideto take off my hoodie #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #186-192: Path-walking #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Thank you, haijin, for sharing in “Transformations.” Congratulations to last Challenge’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA2. Eugenia 3. nrk4. Jules 5. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Consistency has proved elusive lately. Gaps in routine writing, the long delay since the last challenge: Let’s just…
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“murmer of leaves…” a tanka (5/21/21)
5/23/21: to sea and sky murmer of leavesamidst an afternoonchoir of birdsongssomewhere a riverreaches sea and sky #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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Momentary Exhaustion
Twilight, and the last of my energy dissipates with the remains of the day. last bird songs as evening closes in these aching muscles another day’s challenges await the rising sun
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“afternoon sun…” a #tanka (5/19/21)
5/19/21: green candle afternoon sunpiercing the canopyabove the deckan emerald candleflickers in the dark #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“drifting cumulus…” a #tanka (5/18/21)
5/18/21: prompt-free drifting cumulusthe overgrown edges ofthe front and back yardshow they contrast the paversMira cleaned all last week #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“sparrow songs…” a #tanka (5/13/21)
5/13/21: unprompted sparrow songsthe drone of leaf blowersand her sweeping broomI wait for him to come ashe waits for me to forget #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 