Tag: tanka
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“late winter night…” a #tanka (3/2/21)
3/2/21: unprompted late winter nightMom’s 81st birthdaywithout herhow on a clear nightthe stars still don’t shine #tanka #micropoetry #poetry for Colleen Chesebro’s #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge #215
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“icy rain…” a #tanka (2/28/21)
2/28/21: shadow of our past icy rainfalling all over thesnow-covered yardthe ache shoveling afterNoreaster ’93 #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“after a pause…” a #tanka (2/18/21)
2/18/21: shapeshifter after a pauseanother wave offresh snowfallwhen did wolf tracks endand human footprints begin? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry for dVerse Poets Pub’s OLN #284 (LIVE– Pubtended by Bjorn) The Pub is open! Come join us!
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“how they still cling…” a #tanka (2/17/21)
2/17/21: inspiration–small mysteries how they still clingto their slumbering treebrown leavesare all of these words of minesilhouettes on fresh snow? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #177 (2/6/21): Still Cold (yokan)/New Year (Shinnen) / #178: Mardi Gras/Ash Wednesday (2/13/21) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Hope you enjoyed your moon gazing / hawk-sighting, haijin! Congratulations to last challenges’ contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Tessa Dean2. s.s.3. Jules4. Eugenia 5. Jane Dougherty6. Sue Vincent7. anotherKate8. Petru 9. Goutam Dutta10. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead: (Author’s note: Bear with me, as I work…
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“still everywhere…” a #tanka (2/16/21)
2/16/21: inspiration– snow still everwhereeven with Spring warmthsnowthe drops of waterpreceding the next ice #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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This meandering February ’21: a #TankaProse
Almost three feet of snow on the ground from the last four snowstorms. This February attempts to make up for three years of mild winters. Almost half of the month has passed. Nearly half of the haiku prompts for #NaiHaiWriMo. Almost half of another Black History month. Valentin’s Day is tomorrow. Another President’s week vacation…
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“awaiting the one…” a #tanka (2/12/21)
2/12/21: inspiration–year of the ox awaiting the oneastride the ox returning tothe village greenawakened by oureveryday epiphanies #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 