Music Tanka Poems | Examples

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


Premium MemberDancing Blind

Music is not seen
     It is both beauty heard and
rhythm stirring souls ~
    Let it heal your heavy heart
    and let its beat move your feet


Premium MemberThe Rebel

a still pond listens
as moon dips without asking—
rippling rings echo
to what has come, what has gone
while silence wears two faces

old bells ring in bone
burrowing into bare rooms
where the marrow hums—
sympathetic echoes ring
through chants begging to be heard

the old brass chamber
cannot ring with borrowed tongues
when not asked to stay—
an empty cup can't ring clear
when another hum lays claim

Premium MemberGOING UP WITH COLTRANE

GOING UP WITH COLTRANE

“Giant Stepping” with Trane.
Simone of Cyrene inspired:
Uplifting steppings.
No more stalling  in despair:
“Love Supreme” is guiding me.

Premium MemberSolitary Stroll

solitary stroll
in the gathering twilight...
I have company
with all the birds and the trees
and hear music in the wind
© Jim Healey  Create an image from this poem.

Premium MemberTanka Travel

explore a country
by bus train boat and walking
endless nuances
of people places nature
savour such special moments

rural or urban
a cultural condiment
art dance music words
untold natural wonders
gems around every corner

vast experience
beyond tourist gazetteer
lifes outlook changes
and perceptions remoulded
physical and mind travels


Premium MemberShattered

Chaos color blast blue sun is traveling fast past a blood red moon. Creatures scurry for cover on the dark side of summer. Red tailed comets streak Paisley colors growing weak, Midst music, dance, laughs! Night has destroyed amber day; and the world's in disarray.

Premium MemberLyrical Bubbles

Covid quarantine 
I need to learn something new
Creativity 

I self taught ukulele
I began to hear my song

Music notes on air
Like bubbles floating by me
Pop! I hear lyrics!

Writing feelings; melodies 
My thoughts turned to Poetry

Premium MemberGenesis of creation

music of the spheres
imbibed by resonation ~
heart lotus opens
ripples in the void convey
the sound of one hand clapping

Premium MemberUnlocking Our Hearts

His crooked white clock
On night stand like a black block.
Time stands still on clock.
Music making us unlock
Our hearts out of every block.

Premium MemberMUSIC


   Music - melody
   Universal attraction.
   Songs in symphony.
    Instrumental and vocal.
    Creation of sonata

Premium MemberMusic

Melody from flute
Unwraps my immersed feelings
Senses touched divine 
Innermost emotions surge
Cadence fills the air sublime

Premium MemberDance


Dare to shine brightly
Among wall flowers who sigh.
Nothing brings hearts as
Close as music and laughter
Everyone should dance with joy!

Premium MemberTake It All In

Listen to it, man,
Take it all in, all the bass.
Take a good listen.
Take it all in, all the drums.
Take it all in as you hum.

Premium MemberEars Pierced

inside of ears pierced song penetrates dark deeply lighting up canal enhancement of oars gliding through calm waters of Venice

Premium Memberlistening to the beach boys

sandals on my feet
the beach boys' songs are playing
a song melody
pasadena song comes on
little old lady like me

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