Star Tanka Poems

Aboriginal Moon Cycle Revealed

Inspired by Aboriginal Story: Phases of the Moon - Ngalindi, the moon starts as a lean, young man. He overindulges (waxes) and becomes lazy. He

Elect in Heavenly Daylight

After the elect
Sailed through the milky river
Christ, the golden lamb 
Shined through them in daylight blue
Like Omicron Velorum


Inspired by the Manichaean hymn "Hymn of the

A POLITICAL TANGO: A TANKA DUO

1


     Takes two to tango,
     The star and the star's co-star;
     Both just

Black Hole

  Ordinary star
  undergoes explosion 
  exhausting itn fuel.
  Massive star meets implosion :
  Its final destination.

   

- Evergreen -

- The Star Of Bethlehem -

- Christmas Decorations -

Bloomed A Verse

under canopy 
of star-lit sky waiting for
beloved arrive
verse flowered from a bud bloomed
with unconditional love

Delving Into Stars

Lost and so entranced.
Can't help but delve into stars.
Deeply enveloped.
She's fallen into her mind.
Lovestruck with all she finds.

Shooting Star in Desert Sky

Vast dome of night sky,
Spark slices through dark, fleeting—
Desert awash in light.
In silence, ancient secrets,
Shadows yield to the bright dance.

Silent

Silent One cool art
International poet
Lasting very tall
Elegant writes and poems
Northerly very bright star

Original kind
Nimble night so shining star
Enjoyable man


Acrostic Tanka & Senryu, in Andrea Dietrich

Autumn Reverie 2

baby star heralds
hail dawning gild glimmering
aloof flora wakes
leaves billow parting top wisp
breath orangey-red's farewell

When His Eyes Met Mine Again

While drinking from snout,
I then knew without a doubt:
Eyes looking at me.
Suddenly feel uneasy
As our star-crossed gazes meet.

Star Prism Box of Artisan Beads

Bits of what we had
Became unstrung, life then spun
Out of my control.
Then saw goodness of your soul...
Sadly cannot find them all.

Swati

Scales always imbalanced
In heart once filled with malice...
Found profound solace
In learnt lessons from unknown
Sources of benevolence.

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Swati is the fixed star Arcturus in the Sanskrit language,