Tag: tanka
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A Halloween Horror
Halloween … Why would anyone need to fear the dead? Wait… did you hear that? What was that thump in the dark? Who whispers that name? Why is it suddenly so cold? gathered clouds what secrets emerge from the tomb? that I should shudder seeing my own headstone Paralyzed with fear. Heartbeat like the toning…
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“Is there still time…” a #tanka (10/29/19)
10/29/19: starting over is there still time to wipe the slate clean and start over? a trail of dust settling as taillights pass out of sight tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #110 (10/26/19): Halloween/Samhain #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Hope you had enough wholesome encounters with scarecrows, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jane Dougherty2. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr3. Jade Li/Lisa4. Reena Saxena 5. Jules6. Kerfe Roig7. Peter8. Deborah 9. Tessa10. Indira11. Linda Lee Lyberg12. Revived Writer Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead: How quickly the seasons turn!…
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“Passing clouds…” a #tanka (10/25/19)
10/25/19: unprompted passing clouds longest wait ever at the Ardsley Rest Starbucks When does a Friday ritual become an obsession? tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“nightfall…” a #tanka (10/24/19)
10/24/19: unprompted nightfall how long before the last song from the crickets? how long before a full night’s rest and recuperation? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“that coyote…” a #tanka (10/23/19)
10/23/19: create my own mythology that coyote I witnessed in the Rockies all those years ago how I transform the moment one haikai at a time #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“her inheritance…” a #tanka (10/21/19)
10/21/19: roof Her inheritance put a roof over our heads a day after rain I listen to a cricket as twilight deepens #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #109 (10/20/19): scarecrow (kakashi) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Enjoy the moon gazing, haijin? I know I did! Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr2. joem18b3. Dwight L. Roth4. Peter5. Figments of a DuTchess 6. Reena Saxena7. Jane Dougherty8. Janice9. Jade Li/Lisa10. Tessa 11. Xenia Tran12. Jules13. Revived Writer14. Deborah15. Kerfe Roig Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets.…
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