Heaven Tanka Poems

Wandering barefoot,
whispering sweet sentiments
of haunting pleasures.
A touch that never phased me -
a kiss from her heaven lips.

Tangerine horizons,
appeared like flames in brown eyes.
Lovebirds gazed in...

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Autumnal fervor
radiates majestic art
Green, red, gold, brown blends
Magnify nature’s beauty
God* marvelously designed.

*Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

November 18, 2023
3rd...

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My parchment soul song 
Bells bloom from Angel’s pearl wings 
Gardens bow with grace
My heart rings with fire love
Notes lock in legacy Lord

 February 17th...

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Stelliferous arcs, 
of chiffon-sewn cosmic chains
and rose-glazed silk yarns, 
a tapestry of crystal-
love-tendrils on eden's heart....

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Sunset plum roses
All saffron day they waited
for hued goodbye thrills
when blooming time had stood still
Sunflower sentinels glowed

Pink sunset saga
I think heaven touched the earth
as silver...

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There is a reason
For storms—tears lost are given
Freedom in heaven;
Like gray fists made of soft fluff—
Squeezing out miracle growth....

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Do you fear dying?
Have you breathed utter darkness
that tests your resolve?
The night is ghastly only
if you lose sight of Heaven....

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Most closest to death
When speaking in one last breath.
I am in his eyes,
As my entire being dies,
He takes me to the heavens....

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"recently scenes of early life have stolen into my mind, like breezes blown ..." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge


Her blazing beauty 
that enticed my heart to...

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the eye of the storm
                    ...

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azure firmament
displays God’s magnificence*
unperturbed by clouds
radiates heavenly bliss
welcoming home precious souls

*Deuteronomy 33:26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the...

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dots of gold embers
dancing between starlit sky 
and blackening earth
can I be a torch bearer
to illumine the dark world



~Placed First~


March.11.2022
Firefly Tanka Poetry Contest
Sponsor- JCB Brul...

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Sky pours out bounty
parched lands radiate with blossoms
creation enriched…
Offering gifts* from heaven
the Lord rains blessings to all.

*Ecclesiastes 5:19 Every man also to whom God hath...

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sharp sound of church bells
on a cold crystal clear night
warns heaven and hell
to try harder to do right
not give up on the good fight

strong gusts...

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Season bugs are we
fulfilling well earthly role
created* to live
sorry for the itch and lumps…
we forgive your pesticides.

*Colossians 1:16 For by him (GOD) were all things...

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