circling raptors sweep down onto the platform; they peck and tear; when sun-bleached bones remain, nature's hard work begins
Sky Burial [Tanka]
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Category Archives: tanka
The Perils of Watching One’s Step [Tanka]
looking down from blue skies and sparse clouds my next look up the ceiling has lowered and rain is on its way
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Evergreen Lullaby [Tanka]
evergreens -- their pointy tips sway with wind gusts, and the swishy sound sooths my drifting mind
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Four Eyes [Tanka]
a bold moth sits still & confident; the eyes it adds to trees, rocks, and leaves make them mock monsters
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Sleeping Puppy Tanka
the outstretched limbs of the sleeping puppy hold the world at bay, but, if he wishes others away, he should be less adorable
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Cloud Town [Tanka]
across the valley, i see clouds pour into town; like a blanket dragged over a mattress, the buildings are smothered
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Belly Wisdom [Kyōka]
the snake feels my footfalls through its belly, and i, too, feel its movement in my belly
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The Bog Lost Boot [Tanka]
bog lost boot sucked from the slogging foot of a hapless soul to pull the boot up would just drive the man down
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Hissing Breeze Tanka
a hissing breeze rushes through the leaves sensed in a strong wind then i can't not hear it even in a trickled breeze
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Muddy Water Tanka
pristine flower blooms in muddy water; its fragrance drowns out the scent of rot until it feeds the mud
