14 Mar 2020 1 Comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, words, wordsmith Tags: Japanese, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
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)
13 Mar 2020 2 Comments
in poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, words, wordsmith Tags: Japanese, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
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)
12 Mar 2020 1 Comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, words, wordsmith Tags: Japanese, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
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)
11 Mar 2020 1 Comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, words, wordsmith Tags: Japanese, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
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)
10 Mar 2020 1 Comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, words, wordsmith Tags: Japanese, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
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)
09 Mar 2020 1 Comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, words, wordsmith Tags: Japanese, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
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)
08 Mar 2020 1 Comment
in poem, Poet, Poetry, tanka, wordsmith Tags: Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, tanka, wordsmith, writing poetry
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)
