New York Tanka Poems
These New York Tanka poems are examples of poetry about New York Tanka. These are the best examples of Tanka New York poems written by international poets.
Moving Canvas
hot, crowded platform
repulsive subway station
rush of rank damp air
screeching heralds arrival
beast covered in urban art
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dark, imagery, new york,
Tanka New York City
Trees start to blossom
Rising from the city streets
New York battles on
Thousands of eyes look upward
Joy in the metropolis
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spring, tree, urban,
Grand Central
Grand Central
At four in the afternoon
On the platform
Awaiting your arrival,
A cold shiver passes through me.
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memory, new york,
Legend of New York
Legend of New York
Always unattainable
Always seductive
Where sirens will always sing
Where bright lights memories bring
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city, new york,
Biking
ride my bike in the chill
around the Titanic decks. . .
hope to ride till we dock
sun glints off binoculars
pedal faster to new york
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allegory, night,
Lament For the Dead
Lament for the Dead
buried deep beneath
Twin Towers’ bloodstained rubbles
my murdered loved one
a heartbroken heaven wept
trapping joy in a time warp…
In memory of Alva Sanchez
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bereavement, death of a
The Deep Depression
The Deep Depression
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death, depression,
Buried Cries
heard beneath rubble
cries from a buried woman
so many were lost
when the Twin Towers tumbled
foggy haze fell on New York
rescuers, heroes
many joined in the effort
indestructible --
the
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death, history,
New York From the Above
Tearful scared face sobs
Implosion of mute whispers
Two reflection pools
Host ghostly towers of light
I see my kids bring flowers...
for Carolyn Devonshire's Contest " Remembering 9/11"
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inspirational, loss, sad,
Lotte Lehmann
Lotte Lehmann (Sentanka)
Charlotte Lehmann
Die große Opernsängerin
Sie schrieb und filmte
Ihr Ruhm bleibt unvergessen
Und bot den Nazis die Stirn
Charlotte Lehmann
The great opera singer
She wrote and filmed
Her
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people