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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

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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 of House Mormont

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

August 13, 2018 at 12:16am

#939623

On the Lake

On the Lake

The sail billows
in the wind
and sunlight sparkles
on the lake's ripples
as we glide to the far side.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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July 17, 2018 at 6:39pm

#938192

5 Year Chip

Once an addict always an addict,
even when sober with a 5 year chip,
triumph tenuous.
~~jvg

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July 16, 2018 at 8:01pm

#938107

Crystal Clear

I'm old,
move slower these days,
but like a rustic old water pump,
words pour crystal clear
from my well.

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June 29, 2018 at 1:19pm

#937071

nature and everyday task

#36

garbage lid knocked free
racoon forages for scraps
early wake up call
~~jvg

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June 29, 2018 at 11:29am

#937063

Old Barn Haiku

#35

softly dawn opens
on a silent old milk barn
cows no longer graze
~~jvg

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June 26, 2018 at 3:12pm

#936942

Seashore haiku

#34

morning stroll, low tide
white foam tickles my toes
a seagull greets me
~~jvg

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June 18, 2018 at 6:39pm

#936542

Memories

Tanka #6

In the silent dawn,
fog rides in on summer's surf,
shoring memories
of your caress on my skin.
Reminder of what once was.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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May 28, 2018 at 8:40am

#935387

After

Tanka #5

Dawn silently slides
into our sanctuary.
No longer alone,
our vows validate our love.
As one, we wake to new life.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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May 13, 2018 at 10:30am

#934470

Desperation

Desperation

A stomach ache
can take
away
a day

The work and fun
undone
detain
in pain

Taking a pill
when ill
could help
the yelp
~~jvg

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April 19, 2018 at 12:10am

#933066

Than Bauk

Than Bauk

# 5

frustration fools
us and pools fear
all rules are gone

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