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January Tanka Poems

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


My Muse
On gossamer wings
she glides through neon moonbeams
singing while I weep.

Lovely muse - I should chase you ...
but cold Earth claims me again.


21 January 2024...

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Categories: longing, love, muse,



Premium Member New Shoes
New shoes to walk through
many paths trying to find 
the right one to choose
~long roads with difficoult stones.
Thorny bushes to avoid...

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Categories: adventure, allusion, dedication, deep,

SeaGoat
Ambition unfurled
          Oceans deep to mountains high
         ...

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Categories: appreciation, birthday, december, earth,

Premium Member A Thousand Times
 

A thousand times, I
kiss you with red lips of mine
lost in breathless love . . . 
A thousand feelings torment
our hearts cloaked in sweet...

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Categories: love,

Premium Member The Cardinal and the Rose
red cardinal pair
resting 'pon the red rose bush....
he enjoys mate's scent
joined for years rearing their young
fertility over, what next   







Date: January 14, 2023
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Categories: nature,



Premium Member New Year's Eve Celebration
New Year's Eve Celebration

Fireworks blaze the sky
heralding in the New Year
people celebrate
though they know morning will bring
reality and headaches....

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Categories: celebration, december, january, new

Premium Member A December Memento
gripped with Christmas hope
hearts besought heavenly grace
special gift from God 
as Dad** struggled for blest breath
then left us midst peace of faith

*Romans 15:13 - Now...

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Categories: christian, christmas, faith, god,

Premium Member Love Conquers - a Repost
love always triumphs
in spite of hate abounding
emotional highs
with unceasing happiness
served up by people we love

reposted January 30, 2022...

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Categories: happiness, love,

Tanka
Type of poem, Japan
The first and third lines same
Two up and low phrases
Three seven syllables
True, deep, express feelings
This shows strong emotions
Tanka express desire


January 30, 2022

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Categories: tanka, feelings, poetry,

Premium Member Lone Survivor
tires howling loudly
she reaches for my shoulder
horns like sirens wail
brakes failing on icy bridge
I wake in a hospital

written January 29, 2022...

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Categories: death of a friend,

Premium Member Avoidable Accident
a deafening thud
seatbelt hurriedly fastened
a fender bender
a cell phone quickly hidden
s/he can't explain what happened

written January 26, 2022...

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Categories: irony, judgement,

Premium Member Beacon of Light
a white flashing strobe
incoming airplanes’ lighthouse
light across far ridge
rays of light in the darkness
appreciative pilot

written January 26, 2022...

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Categories: flying, light, metaphor,

Premium Member Prejudice
ugly prejudice
hatred revealed in your face
my soul weeps for you
your inner beauty stolen
destroying peace in your heart

written January 24, 2022...

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Categories: feelings, hate, prejudice,

Premium Member Tanka
Tanka is five line verse
Though the tail is unlike
Tallies with Haiku scheme
Traces profound feelings
Transmits strong emotion
Through an implied image
The end states its notion.

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January 24, 2022
Syllable...

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Categories: tanka, poetry,

Premium Member Sledding
bright azure blue sky
cold, crisp air circulating
snow lies crustily
winter resists death struggle
no stopping boys sleigh riding

written January 23, 2022
entered "Bite Size No. 33" Poetry Contest
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Categories: fun, sports,


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