Star Tanka Poems

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

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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...

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

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

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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....

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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,...

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On this verdant place
Surrounded by blue oceans…
Many billions dwell
Yet on this crowded planet
Only my sunshine rises

Entered Mystic Rose Rose
The Only Star for me Poetry Contest
8/11/2022...

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Childhood Nostalgia

Little kid at heart
Still wishes on dusk's first star
Rides on cloud ships
Recalls games of innocence
Sandcastles and tree houses.

8-30-22
Contest Childhood Nostalgia
Sponsor: JCB Brul...

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Milky Way dream spots 
and other-worlds engaged me 
this earthbound urchin
science fiction plots might stir
a pure childhood fantasy 

But golden aura 
folks can sense that...

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could 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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Summer 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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Magic silver key,
fits into my silver shoes.
I was now set free,
I now owned many sidewalks.
My new skates were a big thrill.

 

Date Written: 8/4/2022

2 Place

Childhood...

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Night light star spirals
Galaxy streetlight full moons
      Dark matter fuse box
      Planetary plentitudes
local groups enter...

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July Moonlight

pure moon lights drip from
ebony velvet midnight
weaving moonbeam spells
shooting star reveries sing
while polar stars swing and sway

7-9-22
Contest: July Moonlight
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
syllables checked with www.howmanysyllable
Tanka...

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Floating out further,
Adrift among the stellar.
Far beyond return,
Surrounded by the red glow
Of all solar stars which burn....

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