Fragrant with Jasmine
captured in the evening air
The essence of Spring
And here with warmer evenings
embellish the privilege
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
Jasmine tanka
30 Apr 2020 1 Comment
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Bluebell tanka
29 Apr 2020 10 Comments
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Bluebells in sunshine
Indicative of April
raise their lovely heads
and with prelude to laughter
dance as Spring looks to Summer
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
Tanka week VII (Saturday)
14 Mar 2020 1 Comment
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7 of 7
My tanka week ends
Seven days and many words
every one from heart
And every one fashioned here
for reading delectation
©Jemverse
[Tanka – Japanese expressive poetry comprising 31 syllables over 5 lines in a sequence of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7]
Photo – ‘Kamikochi Heights’ from the series “Eight Scenic views of Japan” by Koga Kano (1928)
Tanka week VI (Friday)
13 Mar 2020 2 Comments
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6 of 7
The penultimate
Nine lines more to speak my voice
Not to wane or waste
but here for ‘carpe diem’
Seize the day and capture all
©Jemverse
[Tanka – Japanese expressive poetry comprising 31 syllables over 5 lines in a sequence of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7]
Photo – ‘Kamikochi Heights’ from the series “Eight Scenic views of Japan” by Koga Kano (1928)
Tanka week V (Thursday)
12 Mar 2020 1 Comment
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5 of 7
And then to rhythm
with the timbre and syntax
sounding as a drum
with feet tapping to the beat
allows this tanka to speak
©Jemverse
[Tanka – Japanese expressive poetry comprising 31 syllables over 5 lines in a sequence of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7]
Photo – ‘Kamikochi Heights’ from the series “Eight Scenic views of Japan” by Koga Kano (1928)
Tanka week IV (Wednesday)
11 Mar 2020 1 Comment
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4 of 7
Sunshine speaks today
as its warmth embraces me
And compelled to sing
breathing deep I lift my voice
with these words I have to share
©Jemverse
[Tanka – Japanese expressive poetry comprising 31 syllables over 5 lines in a sequence of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7]
Photo – ‘Kamikochi Heights’ from the series “Eight Scenic views of Japan” by Koga Kano (1928)
Tanka week III (Tuesday)
10 Mar 2020 1 Comment
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3 of 7
For there’s mystery
at times when inspiration
speaks out loud and long
a challenge to the poet
to capture the moment true
©Jemverse
[Tanka – Japanese expressive poetry comprising 31 syllables over 5 lines in a sequence of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7]
Photo – ‘Kamikochi Heights’ from the series “Eight Scenic views of Japan” by Koga Kano (1928)
Tanka week II (Monday)
09 Mar 2020 1 Comment
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2 of 7
This week I will write
in thirty-one syllables
something every day
to capture joy and substance
in my words to speak and sing
©Jemverse
[Tanka – Japanese expressive poetry comprising 31 syllables over 5 lines in a sequence of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7]
Photo – ‘Kamikochi Heights’ from the series “Eight Scenic views of Japan” by Koga Kano (1928)
Tanka week I (Sunday)
08 Mar 2020 1 Comment
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1 of 7
For this coming week
every day a Tanka new
for reading pleasure
And a challenge to the words
and the poet who writes them
©Jemverse
[Tanka – Japanese expressive poetry comprising 31 syllables over 5 lines in a sequence of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7]
Photo – ‘Kamikochi Heights’ from the series “Eight Scenic views of Japan” by Koga Kano (1928)
First III (tanka)
01 Nov 2019 1 Comment
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3 of 12 in the Jemverse ’12 months III’ series
And so November
Colder days have taken hold
as wrapped up people shiver
into winter
With the swansong of Autumn
for the year-end’s curtain call
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
