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Formal Poetry

High, Just As High; Third (a Tanka)

Odin, Vili; Ve Wōðanaz, Wiljô, Wīhą Slayed and flayed Ymir Crafted Asgard and Midgard Breathed life into Ash […]

April 10, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

All there is (Senryu)

Breath flows in and out Heart beat rhythm slowing down All there is is now. 4/6/17 Poem #9 […]

April 9, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Senryu for Allen Ginsberg

Authenticity Mind breaths all over the place First thought is best thought 4/6/17 Poem #8 for National Poetry […]

April 8, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

How it Started (a Pantoum)

It all started with a photograph A sample and a lure Beauty captured in mid-laugh A potion without […]

April 7, 2017 Formal Poetry, Pantoum, Poetry

The Mask (a Tanka)

Laughing in public Always a smile for the crowd A mask perfected Nobody will ever hear The wailing […]

April 6, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Alone (a Troilet)

Isolated, alone, even in a crowd. Silent, quiet, but not without something to say, Darkened corner, a solitary […]

April 4, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Troilet

Haiku Written While Fishing

Wind on the water Ripples across the pond Grey clouds in the sky 4/1/17 Poem #2 for National […]

April 2, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Challenge of the blank page (a Tanka)

Notebook page empty Anxiety is rising Intimidating Fill with your breath and your truth Fill with authenticity. 4/1/17 […]

April 1, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Sunlight (Haiku)

Sunlight creates life Life starts and ends in darkness Everything born dies 3/27/17 This Haiku is in response to Colleen’s […]

March 28, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Casting Shadows (Tanka)

Light banishes dark Casting shadows on the floor Creating darkness The light dims, the shadows grow Darkness banishes […]

March 28, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

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