Tanka Poems | Examples of Tanka Poetry

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PM	Poem Title	Poet	Form	Categories
	COVERED BRIDGE OF VERMONT	Rodrigues, Kim	Tanka	kiss
	A tanka moment	Strand, Brian	Tanka	poetry, sorrow
	A tanka tale	Strand, Brian	Tanka	nature, poetry, winter
	T is for tanka	Strand, Brian	Tanka	destiny, nature, poetry
	Summons	CRESSWELL, PATRICIA	Tanka	adventure
	End Of Summer	De Beaulieu, Darlene	Tanka	autumn, cool, summer, weather
	Tangled As Roots	Schiavina, Frances	Tanka	river
	TATTERED SELF ESTEEM	MURRAY, JEAN	Tanka	abuse, anxiety, betrayal
	Wash away thoughts	Sands, Heidi	Tanka	rain
	drawl	CRESSWELL, PATRICIA	Tanka	first love, garden
	IF YOU SLAP ME	Rogers BLK PANTHER, VAL BROOKLYN	Tanka	anger, anxiety, forgiveness, sorry
	Before The Rain	Sands, Heidi	Tanka	nature, rain, weather
	UNION	Das, Parimal Kumar	Tanka	imagination
	Rip Tide	Cozart, Dale Gregory	Tanka	beach, imagery, sea
	Cowardice	Ibeh, Edward	Tanka	anger, confusion, hate, murder,
	Calm Lake	Sands, Heidi	Tanka	beauty, longing, water
	Two Friends	Sharma, Mansi	Tanka	good morning, good night,
	Stress leaves	Sands, Heidi	Tanka	peace, water
	Keep It Real	Wonder, Timeless	Tanka	love
	Dreams	Kiser, M. L.	Tanka	dream, imagination, symbolism, wisdom
	Beauty continues to shine	Sands, Heidi	Tanka	beauty, flower, loneliness
	Be Wary	Kiser, M. L.	Tanka	dream, imagination, metaphor
	The Bear	Sands, Heidi	Tanka	animal
	Pairing of Shoes	Conte, Ashley	Tanka	fashion, weather
	Finding Yourself	Kiser, M. L.	Tanka	inspiration, inspirational, introspection, muse
	Deserted	Rodrigues, Kim	Tanka	dark, death
	MOURNING VITALITY	Rodrigues, Kim	Tanka	bereavement, family
	Tears	A. Sharma, Dr. Upma	Tanka	lost
	Lost Love	Negron, Nayda Ivette	Tanka	lost love
	Early Birds	Cabanes, Nudershada	Tanka	bird, day
	Silent Night	Cabanes, Nudershada	Tanka	dark, night, silence
	You Encompass Me With Life	Loo, Laura	Tanka	love
	So I May Keep My Desires	Sivey, Russell	Tanka	desire, dream, sleep
	Obsession	Negron, Nayda Ivette	Tanka	feelings
	Anne	De Beaulieu, Darlene	Tanka	beach, water
	Potential Made Potent Portent	Anderson, John	Tanka	hope
	Tenuous Gossamer	Anderson, John	Tanka	senses
	Skydive	Mitchell, Nancy	Tanka	adventure, sky
	WINGS OF WONDER	Rodrigues, Kim	Tanka	bird
	- Gentle Wings -	Smile, Sunshine	Tanka	angel, death, heaven
	Brief: Pussy Willows Groan	pachecho, connie	Tanka	allusion, flower, nature
	Two-Voice Tanka, Thrice	Dietrich, Andrea	Tanka	nature
	love at first sight	aller, jake	Tanka	heaven, love, marriage, memorial
	The Hummingbird	Ibeh, Edward	Tanka	animal, bird, flower, image,
	Earths Revenge	Kiser, M. L.	Tanka	corruption, earth, environment, natural
	Desert Survival	Wood, Dean	Tanka	change
	BRIEF ENCOUNTER	MURRAY, JEAN	Tanka	appreciation, beauty, crush
	The Judge	Schiavina, Frances	Tanka	inspirational
	Dancing Stars	NUSKER, AFZAL	Tanka	beauty
	Far Away	Negron, Nayda Ivette	Tanka	feelings
	Incessant Noise	Kiser, M. L.	Tanka	animal, bird, nature
	The Call Of Tortillas	Connell, Carol	Tanka	childhood, food, humor
	BUMBLE BEE	Dutta, Anisha	Tanka	appreciation, beauty, flower, flying,
	Lily Pond	Schiavina, Frances	Tanka	beauty
	You won't gravitate	Sinha-Roy, Subimal	Tanka	universe
	SPRING'S GARDEN	EM, RHOMA	Tanka	garden
	BRIEF- DANCING DAFFODILS	ALLISON, JAN	Tanka	flower, spring
	The Obligation	Connell, Carol	Tanka	god, lost, missing, perspective,
	Dogwood Tattoo	Jung, Andrew	Tanka	color, flower, woman
	Brief Lotus in Mossy Pond	Dutta, Anisha	Tanka	color, flower, tree
	Tanka 732017	Parise, Rick	Tanka	nature
	Brief: Peruvian Lily	Callus, Paul	Tanka	color, flower
	Come My Beauty	Wings, Broken	Tanka	beauty, death
	FLAMBOYANT	Dutta, Anisha	Tanka	appreciation, flower, muse
	Memories	Smith, Jeremy	Tanka	how i feel, life,
	Brief - Lady' Purses -Calceolaria	Dietrich, Andrea	Tanka	beautiful, flower
	Brief: Desert Blooms	May, Joseph	Tanka	bird, flower, nature
	SIENNA OAKS	onclaud, nette	Tanka	color, tree
	BROKEN GLASS	Rodrigues, Kim	Tanka	dad, daughter, forgiveness, love
	LOVER'S SCENT	Arowolo, olusegun	Tanka	love, romance
	Brief: The Lady Slipper	Sands, Heidi	Tanka	flower, love
	HOLIDAY ROMANCE	ALLISON, JAN	Tanka	beach, romantic, sea
	Together Apart	Ritz, P L	Tanka	relationship
	Dancing Geisha	Lane, Lin	Tanka	beauty, nature, tree
	Brief: The Canvas	Massey, Mark	Tanka	allusion, beauty
	Color Coquelicot	Haight, Sandra	Tanka	flower, history, inspirational
	Headfire	Smith, Jeremy	Tanka	how i feel, inspiration,
	White Balloon	Negron, Nayda Ivette	Tanka	fantasy
	When Petals Ignite	Fraser, James	Tanka	body, desire, image, love,
	Brief - Angel Song	Ward, Julia	Tanka	angel, beautiful, blue, color,
	Brief: Amaranth View	Numb, Poetically	Tanka	beauty, body, color, feelings,
	Brief: Pewter Peppers	Cozart, Dale Gregory	Tanka	health, humor, rose
	Brief:The Purple Robe	Smith, Jeremy	Tanka	beautiful, imagery, poetry, purple,
	Brief: Coquelicot Poppy	Lorette, Alyssa	Tanka	beautiful, birth, color, flower,
	Brief Seasons Of Color	Kendrick, Sara	Tanka	nature
	Brief Fawn Lily	Connell, Carol	Tanka	death, flower, funeral, grief,
	SWEET AND SOUR	Rodrigues, Kim	Tanka	senses
	Brief: Rowan Wine	Wolf, White	Tanka	beautiful, tree, wine
	Your love	Smith, Jeremy	Tanka	appreciation, blessing, how i
	Rainy City Sidewalk	Cozart, Dale Gregory	Tanka	city, imagery, rain, summer
	Medallion	Richards, Carrie	Tanka	bereavement, how i feel,
	Tanka 9	Gibson, Faye	Tanka	grief, remember, rose
	The Scent	Gupta, Probir	Tanka	desire, image, loneliness
	Wilt Petals	Roper, Eve	Tanka	music, rose
	Happy Days	Negron, Nayda Ivette	Tanka	encouraging
	My lover's aura	Jumbo, Sandison	Tanka	for her, how i
	Faint Breeze's Aroma	Flower, Moon	Tanka	love, magic, romance
	tanka	Wade, Vivien	Tanka	garden
	Old age	Marsh, Tina	Tanka	age, emotions, feelings
	A Wilted Rose	Callus, Paul	Tanka	age, metaphor