Longings

Tires protest loudly Vision tunnels as night falls White lines hypnotize Strong coffee, deeper longings Steel resolve, exhort homeward ————— (For the Brian Strand Tanka Poetry Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand Written 02/17/2022)

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/18/2022 9:09:00 PM

great tanka, Jeff and thanks for your comment the other day on my poetry

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/17/2022 6:46:00 PM

Love the second line especially!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2022 8:06:00 PM

I suppose so. I took a couple classes. I learn from others too. Practice :)

Jeff Kyser
Date: 2/17/2022 7:19:00 PM

Do these short one get easier with time? I feel like I’m trying too hard. I guess the more you work with them… I guess it is like the quote, “I’d have written less if I’d had more time…”