a bold moth sits still & confident; the eyes it adds to trees, rocks, and leaves make them mock monsters
Four Eyes [Tanka]
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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
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POEM: Ripples & Stillness
ripples expand from some unseen center where a fish feeds, and when stillness returns i welcome its short life
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Milky Glow Tanka
boulder churned water sloshes to mist, sunlit white -- its milky glow rounds the gentle riverbend
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POEM: Newly Evergreen [PoMo Day 16 – Tanka]
under spring skies, the evergreen - thick with new needles - echoes the tune sung by hardwood neighbors
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