The black dog’s return
(more…)Tanka
This is an archive of my Tanka; essentially an extended form of Haiku verse. Most of the Tanka posted here will have originated in The Zen Shed.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanka for more about this poem format.
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Tanka 20230523-1123
Hover-flies Amidst shrubbery — Mindful gaze Subconscious thoughts flickering Awareness arises — chooses
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WordPress Tanka
Dana is the Sanskrit word for generosity. The Dana bowl was held-out by itinerant monks seeking alms
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Tanka 20150928-0844
Autumnal dusk falls Wrapped in summer’s fading robe Endings felt anew
Furrowed as the ploughman’s day This brow betrays mournful heart
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Haiku 20000602-1814
lone sycamore leaf curled on the white plastic seat ~ i brush it aside meditating on nature thought notices nothing
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Tanka 19990706-1712
Anticipation fills the beautiful pause - between the Blackbirds call the wine glass topples shatters sweet silence
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