Food Tanka Poems

It wasn't just some,
the entire orchard was ripe!
Crisp fuji apples...
they would taste so good... maybe...
But I can't reach those! They're high!

I climb the ladder,
reach for...

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Pig, with a fine nose.
Truffle, with a rustic smell.
Forests, where they meet.
The pig, to hear his sweet praise.
Mushroom, now served on a plate....

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Pata-pat pat pat
Making tortillas by hand
They have to be round, 
And the masa must be fresh.
Ah, but so good when they're fried....

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White puffs of goodness.
Whip cream in love with jello.
Cold, jiggling flavor, 
Topped with foaming nothingness,
Yielding to gel's surrender....

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Swirling round the cheese.
Dine without apologies.
Sipping this cream soup,
As I begin savoring
This sweet and savory meal....

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pineapple impress
Hawaiian pumpkin-like patch
Oahu golden sunrise
at Aloha Stadium
reminiscing the Swap Meet
...

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Adam’s rib - his Eve —
after forbidden fruit, dames
ogled in the apple tree
naked as a lovey-dove
red orbs grabbed before their plucked

5/16/2023
...

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So eccentric tastes:
Pierogis with some cole slaw;
Fruit in ice cream bowl;
Pepperoni with yogurt.
Gourmet with variety....

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Morning Coffee Tanka 

My morning coffee
Must be hot as hell itself
Yet heavenly sweet
I sip it ambrosia 
Transporting me away

...

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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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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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Radiant colors
     Phytonutrients galore
             Antioxidants
    ...

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strawberry ice cream
on this hot June afternoon

melting on my tongue . . .

from the dish up to my lips
I bring each spoonful of bliss


June 22,...

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Crispiest lettuce,
Chewy cheese between soft loafs,
This sandwich truly
Of utmost deliciousness,
As we travel through the trees....

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Moving 'Round Midnight'
Before Miles and Miles of Trane
Thelonious Monk
Playing the white and black keys
Preparing food for the soul...

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