Tag: tanka
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“despite a breeze…” a #tanka (9/7/20)
9/7/20: prompt-free despite a breezeand a suddenlyovercast skyour outdoor reservationremains intact #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #155 (9/6/20): remaining heat (zansho) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Had enough crickets and morning glories, haijin? Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Eugenia2. Xenia Tran3. s.s.4. Jane Dougherty5. Jules6. Colleen Chesebro7. Dave Madden 8. Cheryl9. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA10. willowdot2111. Janice12. Linda Lee Lyberg13. Goutam Dutta14. Peter 15. Revived Writer16. Linda Lee Lyberg (2)17. Christine Bolton18. Jen Goldie19. Al…
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“sunbathed grass…” a #tanka (9/4/20)
9/4/20: unprompted sunbathed grass…still sounding offcicadasthe day after Mira passedher ASWB #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Publication Alert: “Arid Hope” appears in the latest Drifting Sands Haibun!
I’m happy to announce that my tanka-prose “Arid Hope” appears in the latest edition of Drifting Sands Haibun! Arid Hope An endless drought. The reservoir continues to dry out. Wheat and barley fields, once so full of promise, have whilted for want of water. Like everything else. We watch the medicine woman stirring her pot…
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“blue jay call…” a #tanka (9/3/20)
9/3/20: prompt-free blue jay callas other songbirdstake flight“You must faceDarth Vader again!” #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“a coolness…” a #tanka (8/31/20)
8/31/20: prompt-free a coolnessreminiscentof Autumnanother reminderof summer passing away #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #153 (8/22/20): cricket (koorogi) / #154 (8/29/20): morning-glory (asagao) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
You’ve probably had enough of katydids, haven’t you, haijin? Congratulations to the last challenge’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jane Dougherty2. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr3. Colleen Chesebro4. Eugenia5. Christine Bialczak6. willowdot21 7. Goutam Dutta8. Xenia Tran9. Jules10. Janice11. Linda Lee Lyberg12. Christine Bolton 13. s.s.14. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA15. Dave Madden16. Tessa Dean…
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These Daily Rituals: a #Tanka-prose (8/29/20)
A breath. Another. In. Out. When aware of any thought beyond breathing, a gentle return to the breath. In. Out. Until that period of centering draws to a close. A daily routine, disrupted during summer and other days off. Or any morning in which I enjoy drinking coffee beside Mira, in our bed, upon awakening…
Frank J. Tassone 