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Svetoslav May 2021
Sunrise over a Lake
pineapple light sparks
flowing life reflecting on
opals deviation
lunar queen goes for a rest
amber king dethrones her
Syllable Count: 31 ~ lines 5/7/5/7/7
#amber #fruity #tanka #morning #opal #pineapple
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D Thornhill May 2021
tanka 10
the sun knows, out there
are more powerful forces
but it keeps spinning,
radiant in life without
a care in the universe
©️ dt + b
#tanka
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ali Apr 2021
no. 11 (elements)
I owe all my life
to the light from my window
don't tell the wind though
air is quite necessary
but the sun is essential
#tanka
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D Thornhill Apr 2021
tanka 6
wide-eyed cats dream each
night of catching bright, full moons,
gazing mesmerized
scrutinizing its movement
leaping until morning sun
©️ dt + b
#tanka
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D Thornhill Apr 2021
tanka 1
uninvited winds
from the northwest came, but not
upon kitten paws,
they played and they fought, with their
fun spent, the world was no more
©️ dt + b
#tanka
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Arthur Blank Apr 2021
Shadows On A Wall
Just a few moments
Lived a thousand times over
Shadows of a ghost
By rote a dark endless play
Dancing on an empty wall.
Tanka
#tanka
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Austin Reed Mar 2021
The First Move
Is it hot in here?
It feels awfully warm right?
Maybe it’s the room
Either way I need a drink.
A few minutes… just SOMETHING.
#tanka
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FlavioPAR Mar 2021
Dunhill
A dark brown shaved herb
Burns so slowly from the bowl
The smoke rises from
As does my thoughts follow it
I wonder why it is so
#tanka #smoke #japanese #poetry
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FlavioPAR Mar 2021
Winter
A cold Winter’s day
A house barren of any life
A single heartbeat
Echos shyly in the air
A fireplace yet to be lit
#tanka #winter #japanesepoetry
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