Tag: tanka
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“rush-hour traffic…” a #tanka
10/7/19: an act of kindness rush-hour traffic a driver with the right of way yields to let me in these simple acts of kindness that save the civilized world #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #107 (10/5/19): fall foliage (red leaves (momiji)) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Thank you for honoring Rosh Hashanah, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Reena Saxena2. Jules 3. Tessa4. Jane Dougherty 5. Jane Dougherty6. Jade Li/Lisa Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead: It’s October. Maple leaves have begun to turn. A spectacle of brilliant color appears as the sun sets. The…
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Up There: A #TankaProse
Breathing hard. Heart racing like never before. I lean against a pine. The trail continues. But will I? Step by step by step. Until the rocky apex of Sentinal Dome appears. The climax of the ascent before me, I pour out the last of my strength to reach the top. The whole of Yosemite valley…
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An Environmental Prophet’s Welcome: a #tankaprose
Greta Thunberg sat alone outside her school. She had gone on strike to protest climate change. A year later, children throughout the world joined her. NYC students received exemption from school absense for participating in the strike. She even spoke before the UN General Assembly. For her courageous witness, a multitude of (mostly) conservative, climate-change-denying…
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“low flying hawk…” a #tanka (10/1/19)
10/1/19: unprompted low-flying hawk another sip of mediocre red oh, but to be there now instead of waiting here! #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #106 (9/30/19) Rosh Hashanah #Haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Hope you enjoyed the Equinox, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dwight L. Roth2. Tessa3. Reena Saxena4. Jane Dougherty5. Pat R6. Xenia Tran 7. Xenia Tran (2)8. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr9. Janice10. Jules11. Deborah12. Jade Li/Lisa 13. joem18b14. Revived Writer15. Linda Lee Lyberg16. Jane Dougherty17. Kerfe Roig Powered by… Mister Linky’s…
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“morning clouds…” a #tanka (9/24/19)
9/24/19: inspired by the 2019 Sanford GoldsteinInternational Tanka Contest Winners morning cloudsa boy and his dog’slast walk togetherthe rustle of windblown leavesthe prowling of wild cats inspired by “in my dreams…”Kathy Lippard Cobb Honorable Mention TANKA SOCIETY OF AMERICA.ORG 2019 Winners – Tanka Society of America
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“Autumn Equinox…” a #tanka (9/23/19)
9/23/19: prompt-free Autumn Equinox and afternoon clouds obscure a setting sun oh, the taste of grilled chicken and summer temperature #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 