They Gave Us Life
Celebrating Mothers and Fathers and Others in Haiku
Edited by Robert Epstein
Haiku first appeared in Brass Bell: A Haiku Journal 2016
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The Sweet Spot
They Gave Us Life
Celebrating Mothers and Fathers and Others in Haiku
Edited by Robert Epstein
Haiga first appeared in Daily Haiga 2015
Jackknife
Haigaonline
Autumn 2017
Third Day of Rain
Hedgerow #119
July 2017
Brass Bell- Porch Light
Daily Haiga – The Sweet Spot
Falling in Love……With Tanka
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in the courtyard
at the nursing home
day lilies open
my mother wonders, again
what season it is
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june evening
a white-throated sparrow sings
my father’s whistle
calling me home for dinner
I’m eight again
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in the garden
the gentle sound
of cooing doves
my body leans into
the dawn music
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somewhere
between sunrise
and the heart
words rise up – teetering
on the edge of a poem
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long married
our conversation
happens
in the heart space
where no words are needed
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dove song
on the breeze
my desire
a morning scented rose
for you
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I have fallen in love with tanka and the sudden expansiveness of five lines after writing tight little haiku for so long. I like being able to put a bit of emotion into the poem too. These are a few I’ve written in the past month or so. What do you think?
Here is a link about getting started with tanka: Tanka On Line
I’m learning about tanka on a facebook page called ‘Tanka Poets On Site,’ where one can find wonderful poems and prompts written by many outstanding poets.
