Notes About The Poem

A Garland String of Tankas 

A state of wholeness does exist, a lost soul can explore—emotions like the weather, they're energy and motion.—Poet

  • A wave of jealousy
  • A storming anger
  • A ray of sunshine
  • A sunny disposition

Winter 2-0-2-6

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Bora blowing wild                                     
  unfurling blankets of leaves           
Arora’s energy lights                                
  without flowing it stagnates                 
as our own darkness denies              
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torrents rage streams rise                
  during a winter’s deluge                     
shadows stretched longer                                
  the scale of life weighs down                  
measures man’s meaning of sane
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wade in solitude                                   
  ripples slow along the dams        
a state of wholeness…                   
  inside and outside dissolves           
evolves, going with the grain             


New Year's Eve
12/31/25
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Beaufort Avatar
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Anaya, this is fine poetry. There's a good message here. We can be happy in our perceptions and actions taken with some care and consideration. Smiles!!
Anaya Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
This, my prize, my poetry suitable for praise, by you really makes it meaningful. Uplifting is all I truly need! Smiling
Goldsmith Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 AM
WOW!!!  What a great write/great quote you have here. Great Sky Picture... Love All Three... Guess emotions are like the weather, both always changing. Something to think about. "Good Luck" Thank You, for reading/writing in 2025 on my work. "Happy New Year 2026" Have A Very Blessed New Year Writing Away...............
Anaya Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Happy New Year, Paula! I thought I'd share some useful comparison's, for poets who are beginning. Blessings to you~
Fowler Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Lovely visual tanka bff. May we all take you words to heart. Have a beautiful and fulfilling new year my friend. :)
Anaya Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Happy New Year, bff! All my best this 2026 Linda Alice~
Brotherton Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM
powerful and inspiring words, my friend. May your 2026 be filled with peace, love and happiness.
Anaya Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Happy New Year, Jerry!
Dietrich Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Excellent way to take the tanks garland challenge! Happy New Year, Anaya
Anaya Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Happy New Year, Andrea!
Hind Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"without flowing it stagnates as our own darkness denies " powerful and profound, the whole poem, really
Anaya Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Happy New Year, Paige!
Rodrigues Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Very nice! Love the words to the right!
Anaya Avatar
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Happy New Year, Kimmy! Okay~
Rolland Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
very beautiful poetry, great music and imagery happy holidays dear poet
Anaya Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ty Yann & Happy New Year !!!
Daniels Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Very Beautiful & Meaningful, Anaya. A creative, fun layout too, depicting flow you wanted to create. I liked how you’ve combined Tanka with Illusku... enjoyed these lines : wade in solitude // ripples slow along the dams ~ Sending Southern Rays of Light across the waters for 2026, Dear Poet. OX
Anaya Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ty Poetess, it means a lot from you. Happy New Year!!! Looking forward~ (virtual hugs)
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