Tag: tanka
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“already shoveled…” a #tanka (2/1/21)
2/1/21: inspiration–snow already shoveledthe Nor’Easter’s pouring ofankle-deep snowhow their voices carryfrom the family room #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #175 (1/23/21): Wolf Moon (Ōkami no tsuki) / #176 (1/30/21): hawk (taka) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Thank you for your commitment to justice, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Reena Saxena3. s.s.4. Jane Dougherty 5. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA6. Goutam Dutta7. Janice8. Revived Writer 9. Kerfe Roig10. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Ultreya! Another double-header #Haikai Challenge this week!…
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Crossroad of Destiny: a #tankaprose
David Attenborough has spent his life dedicated to the natural world. He recently finished narrating Our Planet, a Netflix nature documentary series. In a follow-up to the series, he demonstrates our two possible futures. The first is a consequence of continuing our unsustainable, global lifestyle. Oceans increase in acidity. Polar caps melt, as coastal areas…
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“snowfall…” a #tanka (1/26/21)
1/26/21: inspiration–best laid plans snowfalland the block in a daycovered in whitewhile all my plans to gradeon schedule went awry #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“at the beginning…” a #tanka (1/25/21)
1/25/21: beginnings and endings at the beginningand ending of the daythis ticking clockand the light in the skysomehow the same #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“afternoon wind…” another #tanka (1/23/21)
1/23/21: unprompted afternoon windon an alreadycold daywhile technology sputtersa fresh fire cackles #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“a clear sky…” a #tanka (1/22/21)
(Author’s note: I forgot to post this yesterday) 1/22/21: inspiration–uniting cultures a clear skymy bride reads a book ofRumi quotesthis intersectionof East and West #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“perspiration…” a #tanka (1/21/21)
1/21/21: INSPIRATION: Hope (for Amanda Gorman) perspirationas winter sunlight bathesa poet’s facewhile her annunciationilluminates our shade #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #AmandaGorman #inauguration2021
Frank J. Tassone 