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A Triad of Tanka X: The Brooding Moorland

The brooding moorland

Is windswept and desolate...

And gives nothing back.

In this vast, hushed upper-land...

A very dreadful beauty!
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Inside that wide void...

A resounding emptiness

Which fills the whole sky.

For never greater volume              

With such solitude than here.   
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Strange, shrill calling birds

Above the rippling heather;          

Their ragged shadows

Buoyed up on combing waves 

Pushed out with each surge of wind.
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Krishika Upadhyay Date: 9/15/2025 8:22:00 PM This is atmospheric and vivid. The moorland comes alive with wind, emptiness, and haunting beauty, capturing both solitude and wildness. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Tom Woody Date: 9/12/2025 5:15:00 AM I've had a certain dread of the moors ever since watching Hound of the Baskervilles lol. Anyway, your tankas are awesome
Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/10/2025 5:15:00 PM your imagery told a story of each place. Outstanding poem! wishing you a splendid evening, Sara
Riley Emerson Date: 9/10/2025 1:43:00 PM An illustration in words. I can see the imagery in my head. Excellent write. :-)
Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/10/2025 1:08:00 PM - All three tell their story ... my favorite is the first ... skillfully written as always, John :) - hugs
Victor Buhagiar Date: 9/10/2025 12:24:00 PM A triad of tankas. Even in desolation, your imagery is perfect.