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Tanka – Skylark
a nonchalant fox passes me in the street I am the interloper in this nightworld paper poppies for peace somewhere else another war another cemetery Skylark 13, 7:1 summer 2019 http://skylarktanka.weebly.com/store.html
Haiku – Harusame
brisk breeze— a seagull’s wings sweep the mist Commentary: a sense of movement (ugoki 動き) that links the two part of the poem, thanks also to the alliteration of the ‘s’ sound in the second ku 句. The … Continue reading
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Tanka – Luca’s Lily Pad
two otters float across the moon holding hands on the bridge we watch the world flow by Commentary: A tanka 短歌 (‘short poem’) with a classic and timeless aftertaste focused on love (ai 愛), the main theme of this … Continue reading
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2019 Marlene Mountain Memorial Contest
2019 Marlene Mountain Memorial Contest Third Place: bipolar mother’s monochrome smile Judges Commentary: Maternal mental illness is a subject that seems to be hushed up in our culture. Especially in today’s mommy wars where mothers are pitted against … Continue reading →