Poems about Tanka

• Dusk

  the carmine red yonder
  curtains another nightfall

  by rinzurajan 12 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 17 2:39 PM. In TANKA, NATURE, LOVE
• Fallen Flowers

  fallen flowers
  scattered on the ground

  by Lee Tai Wah 4 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 9 9:17 PM. In Contest, Tanka
• Mallard Spring

  during spring thaw
  streams overflow with

  by BearWoman 4 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 8 4:27 PM. In Contest Entry, Collaboration, Tanka, Nature, Animals
• Merope (tanka)

  A trail of smoke
  separates Orion from Merope

  by yukitosumi 6 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 7 4:24 PM. In tanka, love, contemporary
• Starry Night

  What do you like about this?

  by Heroesrox 4 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 7 2:29 PM. In Tanka
• 短歌 Tanka

  こんばん　の
  黒い　深い　は莫大　の&

  by inspired-8 27 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 7 12:35 PM. In Contest, tanka
• Tornado Tory (Tanka)

  brisk winds, spiraling
  remnants strewn from miles around

  by PassionsPromise 5 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 6 11:36 PM. In Tanka, Contest, Life
• Gifts

  We give what’s received
  tanka

  by drifting cloud 6 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 5 9:13 AM. In Love, Fear, Spiritual, Life, tanka, acim
• Special

  by Riftkin 8 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 1 1:57 PM. In Contest, Tanka
• III. Tanka Exercise

  A tiny window
  frames the clouds

  by yukitosumi 5 lines, on Feb 27 7:59 PM. In tanka, practice
• Believe In …

  Who should we listen to?

  by drifting cloud 5 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 27 12:22 AM. In Spiritual, Thoughts, belief, tanka
• One, Please

  Born of two genders
  I seek my transformation

  by LovelyLauren 5 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 26 12:47 PM. In other, life, transgender, transition, hope, personal, transformation, tanka
• The Depths of Love...

  

  by Fritz O skennick 32 lines, 16 comments, on Feb 26 11:43 AM. In Contest, Dark, Love, Thoughts, Weird, Mermaids, Tanka
• St. Patrick's Day Tanka

  In like a lion
  You drove the serpent away;

  by norahlogan 9 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 17 1:12 PM. In St. Patrick's Day, tanka, anxiety
• Silence

  No words to express
  the hushed serenity of

  by Lee Tai Wah 6 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 16 9:45 AM. In Contest, Thoughts, Tanka
• Little Lark (Tanka)

  there! A little lark
  bejeweled in robes of silk

  by yukitosumi 6 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 9 8:02 PM. In nature, tanka
• 私 の 美妓 (watashi no maiko—my beautiful geisha) Tanka Chain

  Touches scatter
  blossoms in the breeze

  by yukitosumi 17 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 8 10:05 AM. In Contemporary, Love, tanka
• Renewal.

  by TheSpiralGenerator 8 lines, 13 comments, on Jan 31 1:36 PM. In Personal, Tanka
• Waiting For Dawn.

  by TheSpiralGenerator 8 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 30 11:33 AM. In tanka, Dark
• Fence Birds

  Grey eyes from the past
  Blurry fluttering from birds

  by Beverlynohime 5 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 29 12:03 AM. In Society, Thoughts, Tanka, Life, Love, Birds, Nature, Imagery, Metaphor, creative, dark, hope
• ~dare

  by nOva- 7 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 28 4:58 PM. In Thoughts, Life, Other, Hope, Inspirational, Message, Nature, Tanka
• Platypi Tag (tanka)

  A poetic exploration of the noble platypus.

  by yukitosumi 6 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 28 4:06 PM. In platypi, Nature, tanka
• Shame

  Through the pub window,
  I see a drunk friend stumble.

  by Bruce 4 lines, 10 comments, on Jan 27 10:22 PM. In Tanka, Life, Regret
• Dream Lover

  Every night,
  You enter my room

  by Bruce 8 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 27 6:10 PM. In Tanka, Romance, Longing, Contest
• Gaia's Ressurection.

  [Tanka] About Spring's return.

  by TheSpiralGenerator 8 lines, 21 comments, on Jan 27 12:54 PM. In Nature, Spiritual, Tanka
• Bastet.

  [Tanka] About the Egyptian Goddess Bast (or Bastet).

  by TheSpiralGenerator 8 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 26 3:02 PM. In Spiritual, Tanka, Goddess
• Nature's Fire.

  [Tanka] My first tanka, about autumn.

  by TheSpiralGenerator 8 lines, 24 comments, on Jan 26 10:29 AM. In Tanka, Nature, Spiritual
• Fortress

  you always touch my
  secret places unexplored

  by TankA 9 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 25 3:36 PM. In TANKA, Love
• The Dream

  by Bruce 4 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 24 4:57 PM. In Tanka, Adult, Longing, Humor, contest
• Dormant

  wicked winter's chill
  beckons his warm hands to warm

  by LittleCheese 7 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 24 4:43 PM. In Tanka
• Your Tanka

  by yukitosumi 11 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 20 3:39 PM. In love, tanka
• tattered autumn fields

  tattered autumn fields

  by DogFish 25 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 19 9:07 PM. In Tanka, Longing, Friendship
• Washing Dishes (Tanka)

  by yukitosumi 11 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 19 10:11 AM. In Personal, Sad, tanka, Contemporary
• Pining Oceans

  thundering rollers
  swell of kisses to my cheeks

  by TankA 22 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 18 4:17 PM. In Love, Life, Hope, Tanka
• parasite

  pain is all I feel
  can not let love pursue me

  by Tukaram 4 lines, on Jan 17 11:41 AM. In Tanka
• A New Life (re-write)

  each day brings new pain
  illusory world is death

  by Tukaram 4 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 17 11:28 AM. In Tanka
• Sequence of Events

  sequential sequins
  outlining her perfection

  by TankA 5 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 8 7:23 PM. In Tanka, Hope, Love, Thoughts
• green leaves

  by Mari Goes 12 lines, 19 comments, on Jan 6 3:34 PM. In Personal, Nature, Thoughts, Tanka
• my mistress

  the hardest mistress
  took me from my family

  by Tukaram 4 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 4 12:17 AM. In Tanka
• staring

  staring at the wall
  life finally wore me down

  by Tukaram 4 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 4 12:15 AM. In Tanka
• Captured

  once he touched my hand
  his feathery quill guiding

  by TankA 12 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 30 5:29 AM 2008. In Tanka
• As Snow Angels Sleep

  as snow angels sleep
  waters flow beneath thin crusts

  by Lee Tai Wah 5 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 26 2:29 AM 2008. In Contest, Tanka, Nature
• Celestial Dwellings

  by Joseph Hollis 16 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 17 9:23 PM 2008. In Contest, Love, Tanka
• Love Letter ~ Tanka ~

  by Mariana 28 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 13 2:59 AM 2008. In Tanka
• An Ode to Luna, Light of Night

  The peaceful moonlight
  Giving light to the black sky

  by schwartzwald 4 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 11 5:06 PM 2008. In Tanka, Nature
• Dark Tanka #2

  A secret it is, but
  When I feel love rise,

  by Fritz O skennick 9 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 7 6:22 PM 2008. In Dark, Love, Weird, Tanka, Dark Tanka
• Dark Tanka #1

  A secret it is, but
  When I feel love rise,

  by Fritz O skennick 9 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 7 6:04 PM 2008. In Dark, Love, Weird, Tanka, Dark Tanka
• On Being Fruitful

  by Joseph Hollis 4 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 20 1:39 AM 2008. In Tanka, Nature, Longing
• The difference in Daylight Savings Time

  passing in a blink
  expanding eternally

  by Lady-Pegasus 5 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 13 10:49 AM 2008. In Contest, Tanka, Thoughts, Weird, Contemporary
• The difference in Daylight Savings Time

  passing in a blink
  expanding eternally

  by Lady-Pegasus 5 lines, on Nov 8 3:07 AM 2008. In Contest, Tanka, Thoughts, Weird, Contemporary

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