Tanka Poems
#tanka
Tanka poems, short poems in the classical Japanese poetry style with the form of 5-7-5-7-7 syllables per unit or line.
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
22nd Sep 2019 8:39am
22nd Sep 2019 8:39am
Would Issa
( a rensaku = linked tanka )
🍂
a cooler morning—
I await the chime of leaves
that rustle and fall
but birds have all left to find
nests made of grateful leaves
🍂
the season is ill—
the sun is facing away
do I only see,
setting out a water bowl
for a stray cat with no voice
🍂
🍂
a cooler morning—
I await the chime of leaves
that rustle and fall
but birds have all left to find
nests made of grateful leaves
🍂
the season is ill—
the sun is facing away
do I only see,
setting out a water bowl
for a stray cat with no voice
🍂
#birds
#fall
#nature #tanka
#nature #tanka
126 reads
14 Comments
Kinkpoet
Poem Published
22nd Jul 2019 10:03pm
22nd Jul 2019 10:03pm
My Erotic Tanka Triad
my fingernails scratch
delicate erect nipples
invigorating jolts
veer to genitalia
breathtaking euphoria
my fingers intrude
coaxing moisture and lusty groans
sexy symphony
vaginal paroxysms
ecstatic consummation
my engorged penis
perforates anal sphincter
constrictive friction
painful metamorphosis
into hot perverse pleasure
delicate erect nipples
invigorating jolts
veer to genitalia
breathtaking euphoria
my fingers intrude
coaxing moisture and lusty groans
sexy symphony
vaginal paroxysms
ecstatic consummation
my engorged penis
perforates anal sphincter
constrictive friction
painful metamorphosis
into hot perverse pleasure
#sex
#erotic
#tanka
#sensual
#passion
160 reads
1 Comment
Hepcat61
geoff cat
geoff cat
Poem Published
11th Jun 2019 2:58am
11th Jun 2019 2:58am
rensaku - moonlight tiger
1
silver jungle moon
soft pads caress the night earth
golden eyes seeing
swift the lightning yellow flash
swifter still the kanji’s stroke
2
yellow candles burn
the sensei’s shodo in black lines
tiger’s smiling mask
a simple breath taken in
release universe expels
3
jade pandora’s box
brushes ink a table set
words form from fire smoke
at every turn careful steps
at every step careful words
4
silver jungle moon
soft thoughts caress darkened air ...
silver jungle moon
soft pads caress the night earth
golden eyes seeing
swift the lightning yellow flash
swifter still the kanji’s stroke
2
yellow candles burn
the sensei’s shodo in black lines
tiger’s smiling mask
a simple breath taken in
release universe expels
3
jade pandora’s box
brushes ink a table set
words form from fire smoke
at every turn careful steps
at every step careful words
4
silver jungle moon
soft thoughts caress darkened air ...
#love
#LifeAsAWriter
#tanka
101 reads
2 Comments
MagicVisionz
Magic101
Magic101
Poem Published
17th May 2019 6:41am
17th May 2019 6:41am
12 Zodiac Signs (Link of Tanka)
Tanka: 5-7-5-7-7 syllables
Aries - March 21 - April 20
The symbol of ram
Independent, courageous
Ruled by planet mars
Adventurous, ambitious
Very much self-confident
*********************
Taurus - April 21 - May 21
Symbol of the bull
Ruled by the planet Venus
Strong, sensuous, wise
Trustworthy, dependable,
Faithful, affectionate sign
**********************
Gemini - May 22 - June 21
The sign of the twins
Ruled by planet mercury
Intellectual ...
Aries - March 21 - April 20
The symbol of ram
Independent, courageous
Ruled by planet mars
Adventurous, ambitious
Very much self-confident
*********************
Taurus - April 21 - May 21
Symbol of the bull
Ruled by the planet Venus
Strong, sensuous, wise
Trustworthy, dependable,
Faithful, affectionate sign
**********************
Gemini - May 22 - June 21
The sign of the twins
Ruled by planet mercury
Intellectual ...
#identity
#science
#astrology
#humankind
#tanka
171 reads
9 Comments
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E.A.Rothwell
E.A.Rothwell
Poem Published
13th May 2019 8:01am
13th May 2019 8:01am
Tanka #32 ...muse/addiction...
That's the thing about poetry...
it sneaks up when you're not looking
speaks up when you want quiet
calls you away when you're busy
and generally makes a nuisance of itself...
it sneaks up when you're not looking
speaks up when you want quiet
calls you away when you're busy
and generally makes a nuisance of itself...
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
#tanka
117 reads
6 Comments
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E.A.Rothwell
E.A.Rothwell
Poem Published
9th May 2019 7:58pm
9th May 2019 7:58pm
Tanka #31 ...Sweat Equity...
Whatever that may be
it bein' relative and all...
the point is you drive your own life;
don't let it just happen to you...
Go Live It...
it bein' relative and all...
the point is you drive your own life;
don't let it just happen to you...
Go Live It...
#LifeGoals
#tanka
#responsibility
107 reads
7 Comments
Summerrain75
Poem Published
4th May 2019 1:11pm
4th May 2019 1:11pm
When You Give Wings To Your Heart (Tanka)
Your heart like a bird
Longs for freedom unbounded
To love recklessly
An untamed wildbird seeking
The unknown territories
You can't stop your heart
From soaring to greater heights
From learning to fly
If you give it much freedom
If you do not hold its rein
It will burn in time
From trying to reach the sun
Just like Icarus
When you give wings to your heart
Be prepared for a hard fall
Longs for freedom unbounded
To love recklessly
An untamed wildbird seeking
The unknown territories
You can't stop your heart
From soaring to greater heights
From learning to fly
If you give it much freedom
If you do not hold its rein
It will burn in time
From trying to reach the sun
Just like Icarus
When you give wings to your heart
Be prepared for a hard fall
#love
#FallingInLove
#tanka
103 reads
10 Comments
fieryangelsouljia
MorriganFey
MorriganFey
Poem Published
28th Apr 2019 3:14pm
28th Apr 2019 3:14pm
A Wolf's Prayer
Inari- help me
I, a lone wolf lost in snow
there's blood on my coat
the wind howls mercilessly
I ask, will you guide me home?
Inari- Help me
my paws are cracked, dry and torn
red prints on white land
fading with the setting sun
I'm praying you will hear me
I, a lone wolf lost in snow
there's blood on my coat
the wind howls mercilessly
I ask, will you guide me home?
Inari- Help me
my paws are cracked, dry and torn
red prints on white land
fading with the setting sun
I'm praying you will hear me
#animals
#winter
#snow
#spiritual
#tanka
136 reads
3 Comments
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E.A.Rothwell
E.A.Rothwell
Poem Published
26th Apr 2019 3:48am
26th Apr 2019 3:48am
Tanka #26 ...freckles...
I should know about dots
...I have many...
speckled from head to toe
they're quite effective as camouflage
as they take on a life of their own...
...I have many...
speckled from head to toe
they're quite effective as camouflage
as they take on a life of their own...
#evolution
#tanka
#mystery
111 reads
4 Comments
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E.A.Rothwell
E.A.Rothwell
Poem Published
18th Apr 2019 6:14am
18th Apr 2019 6:14am
Haiku #25 ...in Spirit...
Haiku in spirit
Tanka gleefully ongoing
smile in Paradise...
+
tanka peeking 'round the corner
happy to insinuate itself
Tanka gleefully ongoing
smile in Paradise...
+
tanka peeking 'round the corner
happy to insinuate itself
#happiness
#haiku
#tanka
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E.A.Rothwell
E.A.Rothwell
Poem Published
17th Apr 2019 9:40pm
17th Apr 2019 9:40pm
Haiku #24 ...National Haiku Day...
Haiku in spirit
Tanka... gleefully ongoing
smile in Paradise...
Tanka... gleefully ongoing
smile in Paradise...
#haiku
#WritingPoetry
#tanka
97 reads
5 Comments
Summerrain75
Poem Published
30th Mar 2019 11:59am
30th Mar 2019 11:59am
A Million Stars (string of Tanka)
The milky way glowed
With lights of a million stars
That shone from afar
I gazed with wonder awestrucked
At the magnificent sight
The twinkling stars smiled
Soothed my weary lonely heart
As I sat waiting
The night was lonesome and dark
And I was melancholic
Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky
Silhouettes of the trees loomed
Under the light of the stars
I thought of Van Gogh's
Painting of the starry night
And sang an old song
The "Vincent" by Don Mclean ...
With lights of a million stars
That shone from afar
I gazed with wonder awestrucked
At the magnificent sight
The twinkling stars smiled
Soothed my weary lonely heart
As I sat waiting
The night was lonesome and dark
And I was melancholic
Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky
Silhouettes of the trees loomed
Under the light of the stars
I thought of Van Gogh's
Painting of the starry night
And sang an old song
The "Vincent" by Don Mclean ...
#stars
#sky
#tanka
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14 Comments
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