Dance Tanka Poems

Old boat, time-worn path,
Dolphins glide through emerald waves,
Leaping side by side—
Their joyous dance in the mist,
Paints the sea with morning bliss....

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Silent streams flow by,
whispering secrets softly,
nature's gentlest touch.
In their depths, reflections dance,
mirroring life's endless flow.
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In morning's soft light,
Fields of gold sway and dance, free—
Spring's gentle caress.
Sun kisses each petal's cheek,
Joy blooms in boundless expanse....

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In moon's silent pull,
Oceans breathe, a rhythm vast,
Life sways in its dance.
In tides' ebb and flow, we hear
Nature's murmur, time's clasp....

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Fragrance night, spicy
Breeze tangoes near tomorrow
to green world stage raves
Howling blues stir lilac dark
Starlight, whistling in the park

Clouds keep on drifting
in times of vanishing moon
It's...

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soft petals unfurl
in the gentle breath of spring
love blooms in the air
underneath the azure sky
two hearts dance in perfect rhyme
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Tears fall, silent rain,
Heart aches to heal unseen wounds.
Hands reach, touch the void,
In the dance of shadowed dreams,
Love whispers, yet remains bound....

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Vast dome of night sky,
Spark slices through dark, fleeting—
Desert awash in light.
In silence, ancient secrets,
Shadows yield to the bright dance....

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Daisies unfolding,  
Soft whispers of cool breezes,
Slumber is ending,
Honeybees dance in delight,
Spring brings hope and happiness.
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It's a burst of spring
the Easter Parade of hues!
Lilies dance on streets
in creams and reds, deep green phase
dazed orange yellow bliss maze.

Heartbeat of rebirth
while the...

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in beautiful lavender field
we had met with love tender 
so cool moon waxing
we love lovers' aroma 
odorous dance took the place...

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sound of the guitar
and joy of a listener,
probe of the singer,   
the cool lovely dance of souls,
so simpatico abstract...

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Poets mute muse dreams
Strumming Earth's echoes to life
Soul marinates ink
Nature's strings compose sweet tunes
Vintage leaves dance like heartbeats...

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Written: November 12, 2023, For JCB Brul Contest
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With a balmy wind
nature sings...

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Ono no Komachi Translations

These are my modern English translations of the ancient Japanese poems of Ono no Komachi…

"It's over!"
Your words drizzle like dismal rains,
bringing tears,
as...

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