Summer Tanka Poems

The scents were calling
for a frolic in the grass
bordered by sweet blooms.
Life's full of unplanned pleasures
like a kiss under the moon.

In the tall green grass
cobalt...

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Blue stars are twinkling
on the mauve path of the moon
Night birds are calling.
Crickets chirp, noisy summer
butterflies in velvet blooms.

Hot darkening day
is fading fast forever
come moonlight...

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Summer heat rising
Sweat lubricates the brow a
Single drop of sweat 
Escapes the swipe of an arm
Lands on concrete to sizzle...

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Deep in the pine woods,
Flowers of many colours
Better than most goods,
Bathed in summery showers,
Filled with unspoken powers.
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Summer,past its best,
pampas reaching heavenward,
trees about to rest-
Japanese anemone
as far as my eye can see

NOTE:A tanka in English is essentially a 3 line hiku(SHOW)with a...

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Deepest darkest reds
crimson guest in the roses
of the same rich hue.
Flowers and plumed cardinal
interact through scents and song.

Vivid green summer
showers gold on scarlet lane-
forever moments!
Bush...

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Flowers have gone wild
in the excess of sunshine
climbing homes and trees.
They poke through cracks in sidewalks
In verdancy of summer.

Golden sun gleamimg
colored blooms at my back...

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“recently scenes of early life have stolen into my mind, live breezes blown..”
    Quote by _ Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

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Wimper to whisper
Shouts of pain to cries of joy
Summer fading fall 
From maybe to absolute 
Morning shift a sky blue way
The sun rose bright with
Necessary...

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Blest harvest time's here
orchard trees, covered in red
Candy apple sun
A cool wind goes by briskly
and soon stars are in my eyes

Wild fruit, ripe and sweet
falls...

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Seasons travel in time
Mood and weather swings the chime
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall
Birds, trees play 'round 'til nightfall
Seasons change year round, turn 'round!...

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gilded pages turn...
blazing leaves of gold-glazed days
take sad leave of trees
sighing their sunflower songs...
late summer on fiery pyres



17 September 2022...turning the page from summer to...

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Pretty polka dots
Grace red butterflies in air,
ladybugs on leaves,
rare parakeets and blossoms
and frogs, mushrooms and cheetahs.

Tiger lily moon
dressed up in dotted silver,
weary of the gold!
Spotted...

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Dancing in the dark
amidst lilac fragrances
No moon can be seen
deep in shadowy summer
at the edge of woods so green

Mysterious dream
so thrilling and romantic
Night birds are...

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Colors in the trees
They're decked out for summer fest
in raspberry days
At last the get together
Seasons come but once a year

Here comes red robin
for the sunshine...

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