Inspiration Tanka Poems

She casts her soft spell,
Erasing summer’s unrest
Stirring gentle dreams,
Quieting with a still peace,
Autumn rains showers of grace!


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winter readies self
October bequeaths garland
of bright confetti,
gift from season past
promise of seasons to come...

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Big fruit in the sky 
Beautifully hanging high 
Harvest drawing nigh 
Deep passions coming alive 
Reaping all the benefits...

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serenity in
harmonious disturbance,
the waves come and go
and there is no greater joy
than to just follow their lead....

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As the queen, she rules
and all bow to her presence
as she graces the night.
Her heavenly white blossom
pierces the imagination.

Her fragrance descends 
and envelopes her subjects
as...

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birds of a feather, 

envision in unison - 

teach us precision, 

to pray until fruition 

~ purposely aiming higher.

06 October 2022
'A flock of birds' Poetry...

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The warmth of your touch 
Enlivens my pale spirit 
The charm of your glance 
Untangles my entwined thoughts 
Till serenity arrives...

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More rings than fingers
    A defensive juggernaut
           Playing and coaching
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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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Eccentric but cool
A vanguard of modern jazz
Boldly blowing past bebop
Challenging the status quo
The magnetic Miles Davis...

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Get down to get up
Push 'em and pull 'em today
Run or walk but keep moving
Dipping down to stay around
A life of calisthenics...

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Caressing 'Lucille'
'Three O'Clock' in the morning
'Why I Sing The Blues'
I 'Worry, Worry, Worry'
'Darlin You Know I Love You'...

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'Georgia On My Mind'
'Hit the Road Jack' 'What'd I Say'
Musing through rhythm
Seeing clearly with my 'first'
The 'Genius' from Albany...

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From the ground, they start
Deeply rooted in the heart
Nurture with focus
Upward they can and will grow
Work and faith you need to sow...

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Matrix of Grace

Sweet spun chrysalis
 Grace, the matrix of the soul,
  Molds the rebel's heart
Environment of clear bliss
 Speaks in metamorphosis

4-13-22
Contest: Brian Strand Premiere
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