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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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seal Mar 2021
AWOL
alas, she remained
silent in the eyes of all,
then left without words.

in a rush of confusion,
they waited, yet no return.
#tanka #awol #gone #alone #suicide
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Elizabeth Squires Mar 2021
Chorusing (Tanka)
as twilight set in
crickets began chorusing
a sameness of song
in their nature its innate
to be well synchronized
#tanka #twilight #chorusing #sameness #song #nature #innate #synchronized
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aya Feb 2021
lost
i lost my soul to
a boy, somewhere far along
the way with no love
finally in shs!! been super busy and didn't get the chance to update here :(( happy new year!!
#scorpio #pieces #aries #lost #soul #love #eye #girl #haiku #tanka
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