Mark Toney Poet Tanka

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Haiku Senryu and Tanka Too

haiku loves nature 
senryu human nature...
tanka expounds both 
no matter how much I learn
I only know a whisper






Copyright © 2018 by Mark Toney. All rights reserved.
Published 2018 in "Haiku, Senryu & Tanka Too" via wattpad.com

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Andrea Dietrich March 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM This one is cool. How you compared all three forms. Great end line Mark Toney March 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM Another cool tanka is “Shores of Despair” written by you! ;-)

Susan Gentry July 14, 2018 at 11:58 PM Well said. :) Mark Toney July 15, 2018 at 9:20 AM Susan, thank you for your kind encouragement :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 18, 2018 at 12:32 PM Ah, wonderful! :) xomo Mark Toney June 18, 2018 at 1:25 PM Boost of encouragement just when I needed it, Maureen!

Line Gauthier June 17, 2018 at 9:19 PM Very wisely penned, Mark. Well done. Mark Toney June 17, 2018 at 9:22 PM Thank you, Line. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Take care.