Tag: tanka
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#Haikai Challenge #118 (12/21/19): Christmas/Hanukkah #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
I hope you’re enjoying a wholesome solstice, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jade Li/Lisa2. Dwight L. Roth3. Christine4. Reena Saxena5. Peter6. Jane Dougherty 7. Jules8. Pat R9. A Reading Writer10. Janice11. Suzanne12. Xenia Tran 13. Linda Lee Lyberg14. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr15. Deborah16. Kerfe Roig17. Indira18. Frank J. Tassone Powered…
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Solstice: a #TankaProse
12/21/19: Gerry Muse (#186) The sun just set behind the Ramapo Mountains. Pink hues on passing cumulus light up after the last golden haze recedes from view. The shortest day of the year transitions to evening twilight. Soon, the longest night begins. Our Christmas tree lights illuminate the enshadowed living room. Before long, the outside…
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“on a frigid night…” a #tanka (12/19/19)
12/19/19: prompt-free on a frigid night the aroma of brownies from the kitchen while someone somewhere still shivers in the cold #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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Amor In Terris: A #TankaProse
What happens when we leave our love on ice? Does it crystalize, as life-giving moisture yields to physics? Does it persevere within its paralysis? Does it wither-in-place, yet one more frozen relic of a forsaken experience? What happens when we bring the fire of our desire upon our frozen love? Can we expect a life-restoring…
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#Haikai Challenge #117 (12/14/19): Midwinter (mafuyu)/Midsummer (manastu) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
How was your Cold Moon experience? It’s clear that many of you enjoyed it! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Christine2. Jade Li/Lisa3. Dwight L. Roth4. the real cie5. Reena Saxena6. Jane Dougherty7. Peter 8. Jules9. Indira10. Revived Writer11. Kerfe Roig12. lynn__13. Tessa14. Xenia Tran 15. Janice16. Linda Lee Lyberg17. Deborah18. Frank…
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“Moonlit snow on…” a #tanka (12/12/19)
12/12/19: unprompted moonlit snow onthe Feast of Our Ladyof GuadalupeI listen to a colleaguementor a student #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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Constance: a #tankaprose
The same icicle-shaped lights hang from the neighbor’s front liter. The same indoor lights adorn our current Christmas tree. And another cold moon arises. The same clouds that brought snow this morning blot out the stars tonight. The same chill in the air sends a shudder through me. And another cold moon rises. The same…
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“This year’s Feast of the…” a #tanka (12/9/19)
12/9/19: prompt-free This year’s Feast of the Immaculate Conception as a cold rain falls we huddle beneath our Christmas Tree lights #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 