Tag: tanka
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Coronal Solitude: A #TankaProse
The numbers rise. New cases. Death rates. Deaths per 1 million. So do the aruguments. “Government doesn’t have the right.” “It’s no worse than the flu.” “The economy must open.” All witnessed through screens: the iPhone, the iPad, the Acer in the office overlooking the street. Where a handful of maples unfurl fresh leaves, while…
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“another layer…” a #tanka (4/17/20)
4/17/20: unprompted another layer of gray covers the sky another chill even as maples bud and dogwoods bloom #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2020 #GloPoWriMo2020
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The Last Apparition: a #NaPoWriMo2020 / #GloPoWriMo2020 #TankaProse
What higher praise can I offer you, mother, than a prayer through you to your son? these remains of devotional sculpture how can I witness such things with these dry eyes and still go on living?
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“a leaf on the wind…” a #tanka (4/16/20)
4/16/20: unprompted a leaf on the wind watch it float and wonder where it will land how often we must trust in what we cannot see #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2020 #GloPoWriMo2020
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“although the dog…” a #tanka (4/15/20)
4/15/20: prompt-free although the dog barks behind the wooden fence a walkway to the front door of the house remains inviting to all #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2020 #GloPoWriMo2020
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“waterlogged flora…” a #tanka (4/14/20)
4/14/20: self-healing waterlogged flora drying out in the scattered sunlight between clouds sit and seek the center all our self-healing becomes one #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2020 #GloPoWriMo2020
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“torrential rain…” a #tanka (4/13/20)
4/13/20: unprompted torrential rain fluttering in the wind evergreen branches a sudden droopy-eyed contemplation of coffee #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2020 #GloPoWriMo2020
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Haikai Challenge #134 (4/12/20): Easter Lily #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Have you enjoyed your birdsong serenades, haijin? Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dave Madden2. joem18b3. Li/Lisa4. Rhen Laird 5. Jane Dougherty6. Peter7. Janice8. Eugenia 9. Kerfe Roig10. Jules Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead: Happy Easter! Another year, another #haikai challenge on Easter Sunday. As I said last year:…
Frank J. Tassone 