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Little Poems - Haiku - Tanka - Etc

by Tinker

Rated: E · Book · Writing · #2153754

A place to share my little poems, haiku, tanka, than bauk, 24 Syllable, etc

birth and death
of a moment
haiku
~~jvg:

Signature image for Honorable Mentions for 2017 Quill Awards

Editor's Pick eyestar's June 28, 2018 Newsletter Fukuda Chiyo-ni: Woman Haiku Master

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Debi Wharton

Jan 20, 2020 at 6:57pm
In response to "Words In Line"

Nicely done, I wished I had your talent to write poetry.

1 Like

Debi Wharton

Jan 18, 2020 at 5:06pm
In response to "Fur Play"

This is beautiful!

1 Like

Roseille ♥

Nov 9, 2019 at 10:08pm
In response to "After the Storm"

A powerful poem in 25 words or less!

1 Like

Lostwordsmith

Oct 27, 2019 at 12:52pm
In response to "Mandatory Evacuation"

Oh, how awful. My heart goes out to you and I hope that your home will be safe.

🌖 HuntersMoon

May 26, 2019 at 11:32pm
In response to "Haiku 2019 #23 "

How alliterative of you... 😂 🤣. Fun and fabulous!

Tinker

Jan 23, 2019 at 1:15am
In response to "Tidying"

Thank you, KonMari has certainly enhanced my life. But it is an ongoing process. It has to be revisited every once in a while. ~~ Tink

Krista Kringle

Jan 22, 2019 at 11:49pm
In response to "Tidying"

I love this so much! (Both Kon Mari & the poem!)

🌖 HuntersMoon

Jan 1, 2019 at 10:36am
In response to "Soldier's Bride"

Hey Tink

Nicely done. Being a retired soldier, this one carries a lot of emotion for me as I think back to the years of family separation my family endured.

Ken

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Tinker

Jul 18, 2018 at 1:36am
In response to "5 Year Chip"

I had read the prompt right before leaving for the office. The word was in my head when I pulled out of the driveway and a man was standing down the road with a paint roller in his hand. As I approached he waved me down and I recognized him as the middle son of my late best friend. He is in his 50s now but I've known him since he was 5 and pretty much helped raised him. In his 20s he got into heavily into drugs, was in and out of jail and actually spent some time in prison. He would clean up and stop in and see me occasionally then he was off again. He has now been sort of clean for probably 10 years maybe a little more. However he legally has grown marijuana for "medicinal purposes" most of those years. But he is off the hard stuff and has held down a couple of jobs and does handy man stuff for the locals. He just wanted to say hi and said that while he was painting the house down the road he noticed the gutter at the back of my house was coming loose and he wanted to let me know he would fix it for me today before he went home. I'm all he has left of his mother and we were always close. Once I came home from the office and he was in my house cooking an abalone dinner for me from his dive that morning. Anyway to make this very long story short, the poem challenge was in my head, then he was in my head the rest of the way to the office. Reminded of his long struggle with drugs it was nice to see him look healthy and productive, triumphant!

I just had to write the poem down when I got to the office and then trim it up a bit. I first used "junkie" in stead of "addict". But the words actually have different connotations and addict could refer to anything. Being the daughter of an alcoholic, drugs and alcohol were never options for me either.

~~ Tink

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🌖 HuntersMoon

Jul 17, 2018 at 11:49pm
In response to "5 Year Chip"

I hear ya! 😀 (Mine isn't drugs or alcohol but once an addict always an addict)

2 Like

July 1, 2020 at 12:57pm

#986943

Clouds

Clouds

Summer in darkness
under masks and mass marches,
where is the season's sunshine?

Look above the clouds,
seek knowledge and empathy,
warm days can follow cold storms.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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February 11, 2020 at 3:09pm

#975291

Election

Election

Tenebrous talk
lurks within propositions
on the ballot,
cause voter confusion,
yay or nay?
~~jvg

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February 6, 2020 at 11:23am

#974977

Excellence

Excellence

Pupils
at the School
of 24 Syllables
continue to challenge
and improve
at their craft.
~~jvg

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January 19, 2020 at 2:34pm

#973717

Words In Line

Words in Line

The nonchalant,
the gallant,
the turbulent,
the talent,
all merge with ease,
create a tome to please.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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January 17, 2020 at 1:07pm

#973588

The Artic Unknown

The Artic Unknown

Nordic quest
across the Artic's nival dunes,
can only be guessed.
The curious consult the Runes.
~Judi Van Gorder

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January 12, 2020 at 12:48pm

#973233

Fur Play

Fur Play

Kitty under my chin,
let's begin, we'll have fun.
She snuggles and I purr
then rub her belly fur.
At that, the game is on
and I become her pawn.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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December 22, 2019 at 11:52am

#971867

Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer

When indulging in Christmas cheer,
whether egg nog, wassail or beer,
moderation is the best course.
~~ Judi Van Gorder

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December 19, 2019 at 12:47am

#971691

Take Action

Take Action

True poverty is an empty soul
easily healed by acts
of charity.
Take time, fill the bowl.
~~jvg

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December 17, 2019 at 12:22pm

#971604

The King

The King

His arrogance risible,
his clothing invisible,
He has no clue
what's the right thing to do.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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November 16, 2019 at 1:06pm

#969833

Today's musing in modern haiku

2019 #50

cat asleep
and curled into crook
of my knees
~~jvg

#51

urge to buy
looms large with Santa
ready to fly
~~jvg

#52

autumn sun
dries last night's
raindrops
~jvg

#53

pile of papers
grow, topple and
wait
~~jvg

#54

to listen
to the wind's cry is to
cry with it
~~jvg

# 55 on his 16th birthday

6 rounds
in 16 seconds, 5 shot, 3 dead
school shooter 1 of them
~~jvg

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