Mother Tanka Poems
These Mother Tanka poems are examples of Tanka poems about Mother. These are the best examples of Tanka Mother poems written by international poets.
The Ocean is a Wild BeastThe ocean is a wild beast that I approach cautiously.
I submit to its undertow. It makes me laugh expansively.
I dive in, never turn my back,...
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tanka, sea,
Milk Flowstook them to the breast
fed them with love…tenderness
joy in triplicate
they won’t remember kindness
so private and personal
with kids of their own
milk flows to their very bones
bare...
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Categories:
baby, food, mother,
In Mary's Warm ArmsIn the freezing night
In the cold world of mankind
In Mary’s warm arms
Laid burning love wrapped in flesh
An incinerating light
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Categories:
baby, birthday, celebration, christian,
MotherhoodHow lovely it is,
Birthing child on Mother's Day.
An example of
Someone who has made her way
To fulfilling motherhood....
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Categories:
baby, blessing, child, family,
Frolicking Through FlowersFrolick through flowers
For hours; here lies nature’s door.
Heavens manifest
Upon lovely Mother Earth.
Joy found in falling petals....
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Categories:
fairy, joy, nature, peace,
Star Prism Box of Artisan BeadsBits of what we had
Became unstrung, life then spun
Out of my control.
Then saw goodness of your soul...
Sadly cannot find them all....
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allusion, angst, art, extended
Blue Hours of My LovelinessWhen I'm deepest green
beneath clear blue skies and seas
cascades of flowers!
Then bliss hours of my beauty
and my radiant good health.
In blue hours of green
birds sing...
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Categories:
beauty, green, health, heart,
BoleroPlanet Earth blue notes
Death from sea to plastic sea
Recycle our lives
Poison penitents we drink
Mother Nature owns last call...
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betrayal, caregiving, death, earth,
CondemnedMother Nature’s tears
No way to treat a Lady
Eviction Notice
Home sweet home melodrama
For Rent: Planet Earth-needs work
(Addendum: Humans need not apply.)...
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Categories:
abuse, corruption, eulogy, planet,
LanyardLike a pendulum,
Those navajo beads swinging
Upon clothing rack
On which my robes are hanging,
With an aqua quartz dangling....
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Categories:
beautiful, beauty, blessing, imagery,
Something About Her EyesYou were so well-loved.
Your mother truly believed
You were an angel
With the loveliest of eyes
And always a smile so wide.
For K.K.T.
(July 2004 to May 2022)
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"There was...
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Categories:
angel, child, cousin, death,
Childhood NostalgiaI stop when I see
blackberries on the vine
memories of pies
aromas in the kitchen
Mother in her best apron...
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Categories:
childhood, remember,
An African TaleBroke is the spirit
and turgid the belly’s bloat
with no tears to cry -
she is at her point of death
and part of us all will die!
Written:...
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Categories:
africa, death, mother,
Childhood Nostalgiacould not sleep at night
thrilled to wake and play around
in and out of rooms
as though gems hidden and found
nights merriment resurrected
smiles laughs howls...
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Categories:
childhood, nostalgia,
Just AugustSummer 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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Categories:
day, fun, school, sleep,