Friend Tanka Poems

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

You are a Simon
Of Cyrene; a supporting
Shoulder of crosses
I bear in this testing life;
You, a laborer of love:-

© Millard Lowe  

A STILLED POND

Once a wet playground,
A ducks' and frogs' Disneyland!
Now quiet and stilled:-
Winter is no friend to ponds;
freezing out their livelihoods:-

© Millard Lowe  

Evening fireflies...
fleeting illumination...
an evocation
of a warm Southern spring night
with my partner, lover, friend

© Jim Healey  

pungent skunk like smell
my nose feels assaulted
eyes quickly water
horrible stench makes me wail
i quickly see Bambi's friend

© Caren Krutsinger  

heartfelt gratitude
gift was unnecessary
thankful for her friend
there is a genuine hug
true friendship is the top prize

© Caren Krutsinger  

dry tree branch sways 
   autumn leaf clings
               the

© Suzette Richards  

Time there’s I can’t sleep,
Or not want to at odd times,
If I dwell nigh deep,
I’d find that it all well rhymes,
The duo in pantomimes! 

© Aniruddha Pathak  

By so lovely chance,
Meeting and seeing old friend
After two decades
Nothing has changed the same smile
What a sweet angelic man!

© Abdullah Alhemaidy  

Under the moonlight,
Sways gracefully the willows,
Hushing dead spirits.
The Babaylan chants a spell,
Moon weeps the loss of a friend.

© Yehoshua Yochanan  

i

when the sun is erotic
and the moon lyric
the winds turn tempestuous
in the orbit of love
legs slide by calls of nature

ii

you and I alive
in cold winter

© Singh Ram Krishna  

beautiful neat soul
center core of a big love
delight day and night
joyment tranquil serene read
fine good persona poet

© Abdullah Alhemaidy  

A straight line, laity,
And crooked one quite weighty,
In topsy-turvy
A poetic metre’s world,
Friend, why be such a straight bird?  

And why so long winding 

Where

© Aniruddha Pathak  

inappropriate 
humor of senility
super-silly-ous
not the super-serious
first aid for friend and his wife

© Kim Rodrigues  

while brushing my teeth …
tragedies occur worldwide
iron mixed with clay
flooding my senses daily
filling my bottle of tears

while brushing my teeth …
railroad crossing warning lights
ignored by

© Mark Toney  

Forever runs true,
And never say goodbye once,
Or leads mind astray.
Rather grows each passing day...
Be proud! if found claims to love.

© Olabosoye Wemimo Olaoluwa