Archive for the ‘Tanka’ Category

Sundry Haiku and Tanka

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Prompted to write a school-related haiku, I ended up with a tanka. I just couldn’t seem to fit this true tale into a mere seventeen syllables:

Classroom clock won’t move,
its hands dulled by droning prof,
who catches my stare
and yells, “If you’re bored, then go.”
Lesson learned — I take my leave.

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Continuing with an education theme, I’ve used Three Word Wednesday’s drag, mumble, penetrate prompt in this haiku:

Penetrating mind
who mumbles at his lectern —
a scholarly drag.

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Drop the “f” from “flaws”
and you’re left with the word “laws,”
most of which are flawed.

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What greater pleasure
than a standing ovation
from the man you love.

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Tanka Tuesday

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Nigh Not Nearly My Forte

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Undecorated (Haiku and Tanka)

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Squirrel Limerick (Tanka Too)

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Tastes and Sounds (Haiku and Tanka)

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

It’s Time To Tanka Beethoven (Tanka)

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Acidic Tanka

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Epiphany (Tanka)

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Tempo, Tempo

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Ode To A Letter Opener

Monday, June 16th, 2008