Tag: tanka
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“Where is Vivian…” a #tanka (11/8/19)
11/8/19: seen in the lake Where is Vivan our own Lady of the lake with Excalibur? How our land needs an Arthur to bear light to this darkness! #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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“aching joints…” a #tanka (11/7/19)
11/7/19: prompt free aching joints an afternoon of coming rain so much time invested for such a small return #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Autumn chill…” a #tanka (11/6/19)
11/6/19: blooms out of season Autumn chill and an unexpected annual blossom all too soon withered petals join the fallen foliage #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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Lupine Ultimatum: a #tankaprose
…She is a howling in the wilderness we can never see… -from The Memory Palace, by Mira Bartók A mere howl away. That’s as far as the family has roamed. That’s all I need do, and their answer will guide me to them. Why don’t I? I am the Alpha, father to my cubs, mate of…
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“although the cold…” a #tanka (11/5/19)
although the cold and an overcast sky bear Autumn down on us the stillness within our motion makes all our old things new tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Autumn twilight…” a #tanka (11/4/19)
11/4/19: seed pods Autumn twilight the end of daylight savings and time for seed pods the first frost of the season glistens on the browning grass #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #111 (11/2/19): withering wind (kogarashi) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Here’s to hoping that you survived your scary season, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Jade Li/Lisa3. Dwight L. Roth4. Judy Dykstra-Brown5. Reena Saxena 6. Peter7. Revived Writer8. Indira9. Janice (Ontheland)10. Tessa 11. Susan Zutautas12. Frank J. Tassone13. Christine Bialczak14. Kerfe Roig Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Onward! November.…
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“All Saints Day…” a #tanka (11/1/19)
11/1/19: fresh start All Saints Dayeven the worst sinnerdeserves a fresh startyet all the fall foliagelies browning on the ground #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 