Time Tanka Poems

old time religion
knee slapping hand clapping songs
the old rugged cross
when the saints came marching in
the best kind of praise indeed...

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Waves call out in song,
Sea breeze teases sunlit hair—
Sands of time await.
Flip-flops mark our path to peace,
Horizon holds dreams aloft....

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onward in spiral
eternity is viral
where nothing's final
constantly rearranging
existence ever changing

endless living stream
this state which all deem being
in heavenly scheme
riding through expanding space
as part of the...

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Old boat, time-worn path,
Dolphins glide through emerald waves,
Leaping side by side—
Their joyous dance in the mist,
Paints the sea with morning bliss....

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spring sun warms her bones 
the wait through winter was long
alone and lonely
now tulip and daffodil 
come visit for a season

time passes quickly
when walking with...

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I have made mistakes,
but have committed no crimes.
My conscience is clear.
But some former friends now hate;
complete misunderstanding.

It's unfortunate...
How can I just make them see
my motives...

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rugged cliffs
sentinelling rocks
     timeworn
          untimely memories
      ...

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Tidal connection,
wild flowers woo a Clownfish;
Anemone bond,
give in give up a little;
Flourish and flow together.

Seeds of ambrosia,
birds fight over leftovers;
Mammals with munchies
pass around shareable plates;
It’s...

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fears take time to change
from spiders to spooks in nooks,
lost love to old age-
empty homes and swatting flies
eating from another’s hand...

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water of the clouds
feeds and nurtures spring garden
filled with hopeful dreams
time and care will generate
fresh life with the young seedlings
...

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Time there’s I can’t sleep,
Or not want to at odd times,
If I dwell nigh deep,
I’d find that it all well rhymes,
The duo in pantomimes! ...

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Did you know that Monarch butterflies will not attempt to fly in the rain because the raindrops will damage their delicate wings? They rest and...

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Two wings of a bird—
Love and hate, it appears,
Native to whole world….
To know and love, it takes years,
Hate takes moments, scarce dithers.

One wing winds higher,
The...

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             the spark i once had 
      ...

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It’s time to get loud,
my wings compose an anthem;
I want to fly high,
feel the air a mile above 
as the wind blows my candor....

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