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Birthday Tanka Poems

These Birthday Tanka poems are examples of Tanka poems about Birthday. These are the best examples of Tanka Birthday poems written by international poets.

SeaGoat
Ambition unfurled
          Oceans deep to mountains high
         ...

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Categories: appreciation, birthday, december, earth,

In Mary's Warm Arms
In the freezing night
In the cold world of mankind
In Mary’s warm arms
Laid burning love wrapped in flesh
An incinerating light  
...

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Categories: baby, birthday, celebration, christian,
Surprise, Surprise
September, the third,
gifts, awaiting my lover.
Time tails, until 'noon,
surprising her, surprised me ~
set plans overpowered mine. 

20 September 2022
'Remember September' Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by Andrea...

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Categories: birthday, for her,
Premium Member September Surprise
This time every year

September, I remember

a special surprise-

Placed into my toddler-arms

my newborn baby brother


September 7, 2022

Contest: Remember September
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich

Today is his 80th Birthday!...

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Categories: birthday, brother, tribute,
Childhood Memories
adventurous days
running through wildflower fields
carefree memories
of playing with my siblings
birthday parties and skating

first day of grade school
a bit shy to make new friends
riding a school...

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Categories: childhood, memory,

Premium Member Just August
Summer is ending 
hot days filled with outside fun, 
our sleeping in late. 
August ends our days off ~ done, 
back to school we must...

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Categories: day, fun, school, sleep,
Premium Member Just August
It is just August,
days dusty and hellish hot,
but I don’t notice.
A mercurial Virgo, 
I might change my mind....

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Categories: august, birthday, celebration, environment,
Premium Member Childhood Nostalgia
Magic silver key,
fits into my silver shoes.
I was now set free,
I now owned many sidewalks.
My new skates were a big thrill.

 

Date Written: 8/4/2022

2 Place

Childhood...

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Categories: child, freedom, fun, joy,
Premium Member Violets Are Blue
Violets in blue  
you say they match my two eyes   
blue eyes are crying     
I wish you were...

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Categories: cry, valentines day,
Premium Member Candle In a Jar
It was my daughter in law’s birthday. The dinner celebration at the restaurant did not include dessert. 


godiva midnight 
forgot the chocolate cake
the birthday surprise
whipping...

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Categories: birthday, food,
Premium Member Winter Wishes
Cold wet winter winds 
plenty of snow to play in 
snowmen to build ~ sleds. 
Hot chocolate to drink up, 
soft furry blanket ~ cuddle....

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Categories: child, chocolate, cool, humor,
Premium Member Thanksgiving Day
Family and friends                        ...

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Categories: blessing, family, food, friend,
Premium Member Bash
noisemaker-favors
bright dunce cap, chin-snapstring
—plus one candle
blowout 
with wrinkles, age spots

10/2/2021 (7th)...

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Categories: birthday,
Premium Member Mosquito Attack
This morning I awoke
I am red from head~toe
I look silly


Last night I was dinner
they feasted on me
I filled them up


Tonight comes a trap
a net around...

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Categories: food, humor, night, red,
Premium Member Tissues Paper
Assorted colors
It is  used for the gift wrap
Then would be placed in a gift bag
For a special gift...

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Categories: birthday, celebration, fun,

Book: Shattered Sighs