http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/ Tanka is Japan's oldest poetry form. Traditionally a tanka has five lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables. In English some count sylla Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:32:31 GMT Trish Shields http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23148 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23148 my fingers trace her cold heart in furrows of sand as I hold them close I shall call forth daughters Trish Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:35:31 GMT guacamayo51 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23147 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23147 ... The casual way in which this poem is presented is very effective. The emotional waistland of conflict is big. Thank you for sharing. S Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:27:38 GMT Sergio Ortiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23146 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23146 This is another edit: archer aims Burning arrow, aromatic cedar beneath my corpse catamaran: the end of the journey smoke cuts the edges off my corners sea Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:50:08 GMT Sergio Ortiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23145 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23145 This helps me a lot. I see what you want to do with the tanka. It is much clearer. Thank you!! Your help is appreciated. This is how I would like to be Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:24:26 GMT kitsune miko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23144 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23144 sea mists rise aromatic cedar scent flaming arrow flies and the hero takes flight ritualized rites of passage I don't know if this is really any better, but I Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:29:49 GMT guacamayo51 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23143 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23143 ... sea mist crackling carrion sinks in water smoke finally cuts the edges of my corners Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:26:15 GMT guacamayo51 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23142 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23142 sea mist crackling carrion sinks in water smoke finally cuts the edges of my corners corpse on a sailboat aromatic wood stacked beneath the flesh archer aims Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:12:35 GMT guacamayo51 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23141 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23141 corpse on a sailboat aromatic wood stacked beneath the flesh conch music archer aims and fires sea mist crackling carrion sinks in water smoke finally cuts the Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:33:11 GMT themetpress http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23140 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23140 The Summer issue of PRUNE JUICE: Journal of Senryu and Kyoka has been published online and in print and ebook editions. Check out the new issue at Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:22:38 GMT themetpress http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23139 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23139 MET 12, Summer 2009, has been published in print and digital editions. The print edition and the PDF ebook are on sale now. The HTML version is posted online Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:17:23 GMT amisdeabc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23138 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23138 sky so gray erases luxury condos that block waterfront view stormy afternoon weather does what zoning couldn't Catbird 55 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:51:04 GMT Jane Reichhold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23137 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23137 Just received from Mohammed Siddiqui the notice in the paper of the death of Guenther Klinge. Born April 1910 - May 27, 2009. He had many beautiful hardcover Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:50:49 GMT Jane Reichhold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23136 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23136 Paul O. Williams passed away on Tuesday, June 2nd. Please keep the Williams family in your thoughts and prayers. All I know at this time is that he had an Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:05:05 GMT H. Gene Murtha http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23135 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23135 http://www.geantree.webs.com I would like to thank everyone for your support. Enjoy. Always, Gene Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:17:32 GMT kitsune miko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tanka/message/23134 a murder of crows gathered and emerged murmuring nonsense with intent to kill that vicious cat © 2009 Sandy Vrooman -- "Expectations are resentments under