School Tanka Poems
These School Tanka poems are examples of Tanka poems about School. These are the best examples of Tanka School poems written by international poets.
Smiling Autumn FacesA slight comic gust
as vivid autumn colour
turns laughing dervish
we sense the quasi-winter
prelude to Halloween fare
Back to school urchins
scream with joy to spite...
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autumn, beautiful, beauty, color,
Autumn Reverie 2High school football game
cheerleaders tossed night sky chill
rhythmic beat of drums
alumni and students roar
October's homecoming queen...
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Categories:
6th grade, 7th grade,
Crack of Thunder Beachcrack of thunder beach
clashing of hot and cold fronts
clapping erasers
splashing of dust molecules
summer school is in session...
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storm,
Child Performers“recently scenes of early life have stolen into my mind, live breezes blown..”
Quote by _ Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
...
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5th grade, allegory, appreciation,
Her Heart Still BeatsMy sister and I
She was five and I was eight
Walking home from school
About a mile from our house
Bang! She got hit...
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Categories:
childhood,
Childhood Nostalgiacould not sleep at night
thrilled to wake and play around
in and out of rooms
as though gems hidden and found
nights merriment resurrected
smiles laughs howls...
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Categories:
childhood, nostalgia,
Childhood Memoriesadventurous days
running through wildflower fields
carefree memories
of playing with my siblings
birthday parties and skating
first day of grade school
a bit shy to make new friends
riding a school...
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childhood, memory,
Treasures of YesteryearThe simplicity
Unlocked windows... unlocked doors
Kids playing outside
Old school rhythm and blues groove
The community village...
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memory,
Invaluable Recollectionsrecall first school day
I stood weeping, scared to move
we held hands at five
she vowed to look after me
we were close, with a deep bond
we had...
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analogy, appreciation, meaningful, memory,
Just AugustSummer is ending
hot days filled with outside fun,
our sleeping in late.
August ends our days off ~ done,
back to school we must...
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Categories:
day, fun, school, sleep,
Childhood NostalgiaMagic silver key,
fits into my silver shoes.
I was now set free,
I now owned many sidewalks.
My new skates were a big thrill.
Date Written: 8/4/2022
2 Place
Childhood...
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child, freedom, fun, joy,
Big Pharma Dependencymind numbing pain free
without meds where would we be
...
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allusion, drug, truth,
Coffee Beansroasted coffee beans
inside grandma's old grinder
exude aroma
of groovy early mornings
catching the first bus to school
19 February 2022
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grandmother, kid, memory,
Valentine Prospectsappy valentine
brown-eyed largesse broke my heart
a little, too much—
godspeed ahead…my sailor
celebrates the day we met
February 2022
David and I met 42 years ago on Valentine’s Day
in...
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Categories:
valentines day,
Violets Are BlueViolets in blue
you say they match my two eyes
blue eyes are crying
I wish you were...
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Categories:
cry, valentines day,