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Earth's Vandals
...We are the vandals Desires create our misery Breaking in pieces Earth now a detention cell Nature dressed in plastic sheets 31.05.2021 Sponsor: M.L.Kiser Contest: Tanka Contest......
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Carol Mitra
Categories:
contest tanka,
earth,
Form:
Tanka
Sweet Honeyed Fluid
... the hummingbirds came to drink the honeyed fluid drinking it deeply now my heart weeps at their death honey is deadly for birds ______________________ May 29, 2021 Poetry/......
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Constance La France
Categories:
contest tanka,
bird, death,
Form:
Tanka
Alabaster Rhasodies
...alabaster Rhapsodies alabaster moon skips across midnight waters trails silver ribbons singing wind song harmonies with two loons in rhapsodies 5-28-21 Contest: Tanka Sponsor: M. L.......
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Sam Kauffman
Categories:
contest tanka,
moon, music,
Form:
Tanka
The Heart
...in a vital heart love and hate just conversate about life and death each new sunset and sunrise as lungs inhale and exhale ......
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Alexis Y.
Categories:
contest tanka,
heart,
Form:
Tanka
Engraved
...I gave you my heart and my infatuation to ever entwine . . . I leave you my devotion at your stone cold tomb, engraved. ________________________ July 9, 2018 Poetry/Tanka/Engraved Cop......
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Constance La France
Categories:
contest tanka,
lost love,
Form:
Tanka
One Look
...one look and i knew the attraction was fatal infatuation would grow into devotion and i’d never find a cure AP: 3rd place 2022 Submitted on May 19, 2021 for contest TANKA sponsored by ......
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Line Gauthier
Categories:
contest tanka,
devotion, true love,
Form:
Tanka
Baptize
...Moonlight passage leads to river of devotion bare feet gather here in waves of fluid motion holy infatuation. For Contest : Tanka Date: 7-8-18......
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Casarah Nance
Categories:
contest tanka,
baptism, religion, river,
Form:
Tanka
A Wilted Rose
... I took the bus mom, h o l d i n g a bright rose for you; clutched TIGHT in my hand . . . I b r u s h brittle leaves away, and lay down my w i l t e d ROSE. ____________......
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Constance La France
Categories:
contest tanka,
grief,
Form:
Tanka
Contest - Tanka: Book of Love -
...flights break down borders leaving, returning sometimes we become exiles writers break physical bounds find old and new compatriots......
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Anil Deo
Categories:
contest tanka,
community, farewell, flying, friendship,
Form:
Tanka
Lonely
...fog embraces me with infinite tenderness rain falls in my heart the soul pulls the mantle close life can be a soft grey sleep 4/8/2017 For contest: Tanka sponsored by Rick Parise......
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Agnes Krampe
Categories:
contest tanka,
depression, lonely,
Form:
Tanka
Cutting Tongues
...Cutting tongues tear hearts O that we could pour honey Into ruthless hearts ......
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Balveen Cheema
Categories:
contest tanka,
heart,
Form:
Tanka
Accomplishment
... an accomplishment feeds the soul with the rich fruits of its endeavor but how soon emptiness gnaws when only praise is devoured January 18, 2016 ~3rd Place~ Contest: Tanka......
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Sandra Haight
Categories:
contest tanka,
inspirational, wisdom,
Form:
Tanka
Tanka 3
... Tanka 3 children so carefree laugh while sand castles topple in the sea… shattered dreams may bring teardrops in maturity © Sandra M. Haight 2015 All Rights Res......
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Sandra Haight
Categories:
contest tanka,
creation, dream, happy, sad,
Form:
Tanka
Old and Lonely
...through venetian blinds slanting beams of light peep in where she sits alone reminiscing in silence hoping that the bell would ring ---------------------------------- 25th March, 2015 Conte......
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Paul Callus
Categories:
contest tanka,
loneliness, old,
Form:
Tanka
Sammy
...everyone said he was too small for a good watch dog.... why did he leave such a big hole in our hearts? .................................... 3/24/15 ......
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Carrie Richards
Categories:
contest tanka,
death, devotion, dog, pets,
Form:
Tanka
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