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Austin Reed Feb 2021
Omniscient
He got excited,
almost thought to kiss her then,
but he fought the urge,
knowing she wouldn’t feel the same,
and God, it was heartbreaking.
#tanka
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Svetoslav Feb 2021
Birth of a Bird
new lives in a shell
soul developing body
opal colors strike
little birds are unfolding
loving mom hugs them warmly
Syllable Count: 31 ~ lines 5/7/5/7/7 ~ 20 words

by Svetli
#tanka #birds #chick #mother #hug #love
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Austin Reed Jan 2021
Beach house
There she was again,
in the same yellow sundress
feet burrowed in sand,
staring off at the ocean,
joyous in all its splendor.
#tanka
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Jade Wright Jan 2021
Reminiscing
Remember summer?
They let us touch each other,
each moment mattered
skin simmered, we stroked freedom.
When autumn arrived, they laughed.
#tanka #distantmemories #summer
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Austin Reed Jan 2021
Denial
This was so foolish,
I thought I’d be different,
dreamt we’d be anew,
but I can’t escape the gloom,
in your arms of this ballroom.
#tanka
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Jade Wright Jan 2021
I ******* hate snow
Flutter, flurry, fall
Flip my road a winter globe
Paint bare trees pretty.

But I won’t be cartwheeling,
I’d only fall on my ****.
#tanka #truthfultanka #someonehasto #winter
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Gamaliel Jan 2021
1215
i am all alone,
sinking deep to drown in you;
July leaves coldly,
as darkness burns empty hues
and the moon cries helplessly
#tanka
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Gamaliel Jan 2021
0323
it was beautiful,
there was so much violence,
and there was chaos -
our own embrace, drowning us
you and i, destroying us
#tanka
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Gamaliel Jan 2021
0003
(will You take me back
in the shelter of Your wings
and will You lead me
into Your secret dwellings)
just us -- completely
#tanka
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Austin Reed Dec 2020
Game Night
The sudden outbursts,
Your unearthing demeanor,
irregular tone.
Steve, you’re scaring the whole room.
Relax, it’s just a board game...
#tanka
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