Tag Archives: tanka

Valley – Joelle LeGendre #writephoto

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Fertility, floods, beauty, a valley contains the substance of life. Between sunrise and sunset we live in darkness and light. * Reblogged from Two on a Rant

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Immutable

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Sue Vincent

In ceaseless motion Divinity manifests Passionate Nature Eternally enraptured Calling to the soul of Man For Colleen’s poetry challenge

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Enchanted #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The enchantress calls Earth responds with eagerness Dark dreams dissipate A slow surrender The constancy of winter Ceding place to spring Her verdant alchemy Turning iron skies to gold For Colleen’s poetry challenge

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Procession #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

A passionless bride Elegant simplicity Hiding a cold heart Virginal bells chime Incongruous threnody Weaves a golden pall The chalice fills with sunlight Snow melts into memory For Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge

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Pristine #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Snowy coverlet The cold heart of winter melts Tentative rebirth Nature recreates herself Eternal reinvention For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday

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Drink…

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Rain drenches parched earth Action of nature or grace Drought ends in deluge Hearts define perspective Natural revelation * Science seeks to know Fact described and quantified A crusade for truth Souls seek the dawn of knowing Wonder in … Continue reading →

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Moonlight

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

For Frank J. Tassone’s haikai challenge

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Nemesis

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Gauntlet accepted Kismet-formed fit for purpose Preordained conflict Shaped by oldest enmity Embodying nemesis For Colleen’s Tanka Challenge

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Rift…

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent
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Adopted #midnighthaiku

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

My son, touched by the plight of a shivering black and white cat who sought shelter in his home last winter, invested in a cat door and an automatic feeder. The local cats, feral and well fed alike, touched by … Continue reading →

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