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All sorts of loveliness from today's guests post people, so let's not waste time. We'll start this Sunday morning with Ruth Long's tanka of bacon, coffee, and kisses, because how better to start your day? Many thanks to Ruth for letting me share her tanka which is so beautifully suited to a long weekend morning. #Repost @bullishink (@get_repost) ・・・ #poetstagram #poetry #tankapoem #tankaproject #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #tanka #inspiration #poetryofinstagram #instapoetry #igpoetry #instapoetry, #poetsofig A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Nov 18, 2017 at 12:09am PST Next up are two tankas from Eugenio Saenz Jr, who has a rather luscious way with layout which I would like to steal. They are also full of wistful, haunting, romance. I love the way Eugenio has used the layout of this sea swept tanka. #Repost @eugeniosaenzjr (@get_repost) ・・・ Tanka 17004 Foam beached baby clams, Leaving puddles of footprints, Volcanic bub...

We're coming to the end of the tanka project. I never had as many people join in as had meant to - we're all living busy lives, that's ok, but it makes me feel really grateful for those who did take part, sharing their tankas with you lovely folks. First up is Magaly Guerrero ( previously seen here ), with a fabulous tanka about using her weird. I love the celebration of using what we have and embracing it, and I love the enjambment in the penultimate line, which makes me keep coming back for more. (For non poetry types enjambment is just the way a line runs into another). Magaly uses this tanka to breathe fresh life into being the change. Love it. #Repost @wordsbymagalyguerrero (@get_repost) ・・・ #poem I’m using my weird to kick impossible’s butt— hope is exotic. Let’s become the uncanny change that makes happy the norm. ~ MG From “Become the Uncanny”; read the complete piece on my blog (Poems page). #poetry #spilledink #resist #normal #micropoetry #poetryisnotd...

More! Yes, more terrific tankas from guests to the tanka project. I'm so thrilled to have these guys taking part in this project, so I'm sharing their work with you so you can love it too. First up is another awesome artwork from Joseph Massey ( you've previously seen his work here ), this one speaks to the world being rubbed out by November and reminds me of Thomas Hood's 'November' ( set to music by the Art of Noise ). I love this tanka from Joseph Massey. It reminds me of Thomas Hood's poem, November, and speaks to the grey on grey outside my window. #Repost @tongbliss (@get_repost) ・・・ Still writing tanka over here. #poetry #poem #poems #poetsofinstagram #haiku #tanka #tankaproject #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #tanka #inspiration #poetryofinstagram #instapoetry #igpoetry #instapoetry, #poetsofig A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Nov 7, 2017 at 11:29am PST Elizabeth Bae-rett Browning does not enjoy the tanka, and ...

I have been so lucky with guests over on the Tanka Project Instagram feed, here are three more of their wonderful tankas. First up is Melayne Bowden with a gorgeous tanka about wanting and love: A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Oct 30, 2017 at 3:42am PDT Next it's Kyelsang Choeden, with a lovely tanka about pausing, which is really what I should be doing. I promise I'll do that after this post! A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Oct 30, 2017 at 4:14am PDT Finally, for today, an amazing tanka from Joseph Massey which I was telling my aunt about just last night. It's so interesting the way he uses words to craft something about the constant art of creation. Love this. I love this tanka from Joseph Massey, it's very meta while also saying something about how we're involved in creation itself. Thanks for letting me share! #Repost @tongbliss (@get_repost) ・・・ After breaking news, a formal f...

Today's tanka treats from the Tanka Project guests involve snow, sunrise, and running. It makes sense to start with the sunrise, which I am not taking enough time to see at the moment. It must happen, but I seem to go from dark sky to grey without noticing the beauty in between. Must get out of bed when it's still dark so I can appreciate it! This is from Carter Ford, who has a good point. A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Oct 22, 2017 at 10:55pm PDT Next up is Janine D whose tanka captures the breathy rhythm of running perfectly. I love how the rhythm of the words in this tanka suggests breathless running. Thanks for letting me share 😁 #Repost @josameys.words (@get_repost) ・・・ *Outrun* No matter how hard you try, you can never outrun your shadow (or your past) -it is with you always. A tanka because too many thoughts/words/syllables/lines for my #DailyHaiku #tanka Day 22 of the #ThreeLinesADay #OctCBFChallenge #ColorBodyFeels for #s...

If you're not following the Tanka Project on Instagram (@tanka_project)  you're missing out - there are tankas from me, and from lots of other talented people, these three are just a selection. The first is from Gary Mansfield, who has featured before , and I love the way he summons the interior of the bar-room, where all things can be set right and be set right again to bring focus onto a universal truth. Many thanks to Gary Mansfield for letting me share this little gem. #Repost @mansfieldgary (@get_repost) ・・・ #tanka. #poetryforbreakfast. #morningpoetry. #morningpoem. #poetryforbabyboomers #reflectivepoetry #theoryofpoetry. #teachingpoetry. #poetrytherapy. #poetrytochangeourworld. #beingvulnerablethroughpoetry. #appliedpoetry. #analyzingpoetry. #annelamott. #letusthinkaboutthis. #poseía. #poetry. #poems. #studyingpoetry #discussingpoetryforschool. #whyiwritepoetry. #sharingpoetry #messagesinpoetry. #symbolisminpoetry. #metaphorpoem. A post shared by Tanka Proj...

I am so happy that other folks are willing to let me share their tankas, because there's so much good stuff out there! This is just a little of it. This is from Naila Mae Hernan, who I suspect has more unclouded sky in her life than I do, and it makes me warm just to look at it. I love this from Naila, there's so much hygge about it 🖤 #Repost @nairachii (@get_repost) ・・・ Chihayafuru inspired. #tanka 💕😊 A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Oct 14, 2017 at 7:56am PDT This, from Wayétu Moore brings in few words such a beautiful eloquence. I love this tanka from Wayétu. So interesting. #Repost @wayetu (@get_repost) ・・・ 🌑 A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Oct 17, 2017 at 8:39am PDT And finally, for this group of guest posts on the Tanka Project, more sea from Carrie Moran with another gorgeous tanka. I seem to be obsessed with moonlit seas today. And loving this tanka. #Repost @cmcollected (@get_repos...

I'm trying to make the Tanka Project Instagram page look all fancy and professional, but I keep posting things in the wrong order! Anyway, I have had a chance to repost some absolutely luscious poems from other Instagram users, so I thought I'd share the first three of those here just for you. I love this thought provoking tanka from Gary Mansfield. Thanks for sharing Gary! #Repost @mansfieldgary (@get_repost) ・・・ #tankaandhaiku. #tankaandcoffee. #tanka. #writer. #experimentalpoetry. #voiceofpoetry. #voiceofpoem. #poseía. #poema. #reflectivepoetry #poetry. #poems. #beingvulnerablethroughpoetry. #whyiwritepoetry. #poetryforbreakfast. #poetryforbabyboomers. #poetryforthesoul. #nightpoem. #morningpoetry. #studyingpoetry #discussingpoetryforschool. #poetrytherapy. #poetrytochangeourworld. #analyzingpoetry. #teachingpoetry. #sharingpoetry A post shared by Tanka Project (@tanka_project) on Oct 10, 2017 at 5:52am PDT Gary's tanka is really interesting, raising i...