Tag Archives: tanka

Prophecy?

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Sue Vincent

* Prophetic laughter Illuminating veiled truth Light in the darkness Hubris shaping history The jester holds the mirror *

Posted in Poetry, psychology | Tagged comedy, corporate, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, tanka, The Goon Show, the lurgi strikes britain | 17 Comments

D. L. Finn review Midnight Haiku

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Sue Vincent

D. L. Finn, a prolific author whose work spans many genres, from children’s fiction to horror and poetry, reviews my new book… “Midnight Haiku” is a thought-provoking collection. Seven Haikus accompany a beautiful photograph. There are 365 poems, one for … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Photography, Poetry | Tagged aiku, book review, haiku, japanese poetry forms, poetry review, tanka | 36 Comments

Gone

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

No ghosts remembered No permission sought for death No pardon asked No oaks will grow in grace here Profit sang a louder song The hedgerows have been uprooted. The avenue of stately oaks felled and carted away, mud-caked and unmourned … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Photography, Poetry | Tagged environment, haiku, HS2, tanka | 44 Comments

Gold #midnighthaiku

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A sovereign master Summoning the traveller Golden dawn rises The treasure of my being Pays my passage to the Light

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged being, haiku, tanka | 15 Comments

Captured #midnighthaiku

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Beauty beyond age Serenity beyond grief A delicate touch Medieval mastery Capturing a mother’s heart * The wall painting here can be found at the little church of All Saints in Burton Dasset… a place I visited with friends some … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, Photography, Sacred sites | Tagged haiku, motherhood, tanka, wall painting | 7 Comments

Philosophy… #midnighthaiku

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Wisdom or folly Feeding those who pick our bones Offering ourselves When you visit the table You seek no more than a meal *

Posted in Photography, Poetry, psychology | Tagged crow, haiku, raven, tanka | 23 Comments

Midas

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Sue Vincent

morning libation honey embalms the moment awakening dreams caught in eternal amber time yet drinks the wine of life The sun rises over sea and field, winter and summer, seen and unseen behind the veil of clouds, turning all it … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged alchemy, haibun, Midas, tanka, wine and honey | 37 Comments

Gifts #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Flames consume endings Ancestral rhythms flicker Cleansing tomorrow Each dawn brings a new story Holding a gift at its heart * For Colleen’s tanka challenge