Tag: tanka
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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
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#Haikai Challenge #105 (9/21/2019): September Equinox (Tsuki Shunbun) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
How did you enjoy your harvest moon, haijin? Thank you for celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the #Haikai Challenge; congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dwight L. Roth2. Reena Saxena3. Jane Dougherty4. Tessa5. Revived Writer 6. Janice7. Xenia Tran8. Jules9. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr10. Linda Lee Lyberg 11. Kerfe Roig12. Pat R13.…
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Last Stand: a #tankaprose
A clear sky, with all the radiant sunlight the lawn and leaves can imbibe, and more. A soft breeze that just sets the chimes’ melody with a whisper of song. The cicadas and grasshoppers, along with the non-migratory birds, carry on their own harmony. Not a hint of humidity. Forecasters talk of temperatures reaching the…
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“grasshopper songs…” a #tanka (9/20/10)
9/20/19: unprompted grasshopper songs while the setting sun shines through maple branches I catch my breath before the next onslaught of to-do #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Autumn chill…” a #tanka (9/19/19)
9/19/19: prompt-free Autumn chill but a forecast of summer temperatures this weekend I long for colored leaves and the next Oktoberfests #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 