Short Contest Tanka Poems

Short Contest Tanka Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Contest Tanka by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Contest Tanka by length and keyword.


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
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
© Anil Deo  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Moment of Decision-Tanka

Water's quiet pool
Silent movement of a deer
Anticipation
Darting motion of the eyes
A twig snaps, thirsty deer flees
Quiet water still


4/18/14
contest Tanka(s)
Form: Tanka

Premium Member 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
Form: Tanka

Premium Member ---Rose Petals Garden

rose petal's garden
thorns raking an open eye
trimmed bush barren bare
blood let the face of mourning---
sweet cherry of virgin light

Contest: Tanka me a Dream
Poet: Debbie Guzzi
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
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Autumn's Sweet Song

like ballet dancers

in colourful pinafores

an impromptu dance

choreographed by the wind

leaves dance to Autumn's sweet song








for Nathan's contest "Tanka (Season)"
Form: Tanka

Wishes

Wishes

Lasting peace and love
treasures that gold cannot buy
lies within our hearts

thousand wishes has my heart
and the biggest wish is you



for the contest Tanka The Pivot Nov.9
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Pitch Dark

pitch dark small chamber abnormal pulsating mass loving human heart blood regurgitating heart grows weaker with each beat
Sponsor: Suzette Crous Contest: Tanka-The Pivot
Form: Tanka

Premium Member 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. Kiser
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Red

She’s fierce with red eyes Evoked by power of fire Terror, corruption Quite a sizzling hot feeling Avoidance of normalcy
Contest: TANKA ME A COLOR Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich 5/9/2013
Form: Tanka

Lovely Lavender Rose

Love struck lavender.
Makes my heart sing once again.
Whence my eyes behold
whimsical beauty so rare.
Proof of love that's born at last!



for Rick Parise's contest "Tanka-1 or 2 only"
I chose lavender rose
© Deb Wilson  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member 'refining Process'

drops of rain pelt down sentiments floating downstream embrace the showers… saturated and shattered refinement in process
Contest: Tanka me a dream By : Wilma N. Neels 3rd Place
Form: Tanka

My Dream of Failure

The night feels surreal,
in flight in my dressing gown
Swooping through backyards,
I reach to save them from loss,
but find myself falling down.

Written for the contest 'Tanka me a Dream"

tara jennings
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Goodbye My Friend

Always by my side Together seventeen years Buried you today Silent tears fall like raindrops Why did my dog have to die? 02~08~15 Contest - Tanka Tears – Rick Parise Honourable Mention
Form: Tanka

Last Night

eye gazes tender

taunting glint, my heart beat skips

strokes each dear finger

universe slows for our love

undressed my smile with moist kiss





Poetry Contest:  Tanka 3
Sponsor:   Andrea Dietrich
© Kim Shaw  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

My Valentine Gift

I've extracted all the love in my heart
and all the kisses on my lips at the moment 
I'm trying to be careful not to be careless
Course these is love affair
Please do not refuse it

CONTEST: Tanka ''My Valentine Gift''
Form: Tanka

Your Forget-Me-Not Smile

building a nest now
with your forget-me-not smile
dream bird of my mind
flying too close to you now
to capture those rainbow smiles

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Contest:Tanka the Pivot

Date:22nd October 2012
© Kash Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Somethin's Fishy

I am not a fish
Yet in this bowl I'm living
Swim up to the side
Press my big lips to the glass
People gawk and hoot at me!




    By Deb Wilson
**for contest"Tanka Me A Dream"
sponsored by Michael J. Falotico
© Deb Wilson  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Bare Weeping Willows

Bare Weeping Willows Graceful exposed limbs drip tears Lake filled to its brim Eerily fog coats isle's trees Who sigh for birds southward flown
Sponsor: Nathan_______~~D Contest: Tanka(season)
Form: Tanka

Premium Member 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 M.L. KISER  -  RANKED 2ND
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Two Lovers

Eyes like a clear lake,
reflections of a dreamland,
skylights for two hearts.
Walking amidst the cloud tops,
the light brightens up their day.

Edward J. Ebbs - March 15, 2015



Written for a Contest, TANKA 2
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Gift of Dream

Just one short moment
Before he’s turning away
Can’t you stay longer
Don’t you know how we miss you
Yes Mama... I miss you too


By: Joyce Johnson

For Contest "Tanka Me A Dream"  won # 4

Michael J Falotico  Sponsorn
Form: Tanka

Premium Member My Problem

Pride and hurt combine
I resist the call for help
The problem is mine
Because I am my own boss
I will carry my own cross



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Contest: Tanka (with a decent pivot)
Sponsor: Chris D. Aechtner
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Grey of Day

In the grey of day Sun hidden behind the clouds Trees do look dismal The track to the forest lost Haze covers over the ground
Russell Sivey Contest: Tanka Me Fall or Winter Sponsor: Francine Roberts 11/2/2013
Form: Tanka

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