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Sadness Tanka Poems

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

Premium Member Centre Of The Storm
how gloweth thine eye
in this sadness of sunlight…
where trees cease shaking
woodland rests with bated breath
wryly squirrels search for home

© Harry J Horsman 2023

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Categories: nature,

WINTER
Winter is frigid
A bone chilling cold that hurts
Parts of your body
It affects your mood as well
Causing sadness to creep in
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© Daisy Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: seasons,
Premium Member Haunted II
Don’t look into me 
and uncover my sadness 
if you won’t soothe me;
Let the darkness lie inside 
haunting, like the ghost of you....

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Categories: emotions, feelings, sad,
Premium Member Purpose in Nature
autumn's golden hues
sadness in the falling leaves
resurrection day
anticipation of spring
a purpose in nature's plans

written September 11, 2021...

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Categories: appreciation, autumn, nature, seasons,
May Be All You Need
Perhaps happiness
Is found in what you resist.
First, release sadness.
Remember to take more risks.
Change comes with many choices....

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Categories: philosophy, psychological, wisdom,

Premium Member THE TELEPHONE SLEEPS
death deepens with months
the passing sands by swath-sweep
the telephone sleeps
except for sibling-mourners
moaning for vocals from mom

dad shovels himself
out of his quiet mattress
aching with absence
half-alive, not...

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Categories: grief,
Premium Member MELANCHOLY DAYS
                As the blue jay chirped, 
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© Alexis Y.  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: feelings,
Premium Member A SOMBER PORTRAIT
Portrait of deep pain-
showed sadness in every hue
that told a moving,
story that seized my vision.
as time sauntered by slowly.














Alexis Y.
12-09-2020...

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© Alexis Y.  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: pain, sad, time,
Premium Member Irish tears
They tried but left in tears,
Now,far from Ireland's sadness.
A train of covered wagons
upon vast plains of promise.
Cork, but a dream in a tear....

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Categories: dream, hope, ireland,
Premium Member Sadness
Sadness

Emotional pain—
A soulful melancholy
A sense of deep hurt . . . 
	Avoid when it’s possible . . . 
An epiphany for change!

Gary Bateman, Copyright ©...

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Categories: angst, betrayal, depression, emotions,
Premium Member Soul Sadness
A deep soul sadness 
Confused diverse emotions 
Love tattered and torn

A violation of trust
Never completely regained 
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Categories: betrayal, sad, trust,
Is it old age
Is it old age 
Loneliness, ill-health
Or the long cold
Winter nights,
That fills the heart with sadness.

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© W.A. CHOLT  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: introspection,
Sayonara version three
It's time to depart
I'll treasure those memories
I'm very thankful
Those happiness and sadness
I'll never forget those days...

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Categories: character, cheer up, dedication,
Sing for us tonight
Sing for us tonight
My heart is afraid of sorrow
Make the city yours
Free my heart' cravings 
Banish this sadness...

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Categories: africa,
Last time perhaps
sadness
at the coffeeshop
tearing up
as I hope she shows up
for perhaps the last time...

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Categories: love hurts,