Tag Archives: Tanka

Jeff Flesch 3:00 pm on May 16, 2021
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Tanka #12

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lights shine in night sky,
an owl sings in the distance,
crickets echo, day
contemplating existence,
be still and take it all in

Photo by Sébastien Goldberg on Unsplash

#poetry, #existence, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #poems, #silence, #stillness, #tanka

Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on May 5, 2021
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Tanka #12

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A memory of
times gone by, set against the
deep blue sky, wispy
clouds remind of transience
and stunning reminiscence.

In response to the WDYS #80 prompt from Keep it Alive, by Sadje.

#poetry, #life, #love, #monuments, #nature, #poem, #poems, #reminiscence, #tanka, #transience, #wdys80

Jeff Flesch 6:00 pm on April 15, 2021
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Tanka #11

Photo by Sven Vee on Unsplash

leaves fall from the tree,
the sky is cloudy and gray,
autumn fades, winter
is now here, and I
bundle up and make ready.

Photo by Ian Keefe on Unsplash

#poetry, #life, #love, #poem, #poems, #tanka, #winter

Jeff Flesch 6:00 pm on April 7, 2021
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Tanka #10

sit, watch, and wait, while
the Universe explains the
scene unfolding, and
the mystery within, as
one moment becomes the next.

In response to the WDYS #76 prompt from Keep it Alive, by Sadje.

#poetry, #contemplation, #cosmos, #introspection, #life, #love, #meditation, #mystery, #nature, #poem, #poems, #tanka, #universe, #wdys76

Jeff Flesch 6:00 pm on March 29, 2021
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Tanka #9

Photo by Blake Richard Verdoorn on Unsplash and Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash and Photo by Sébastien Goldberg on Unsplash

ponder existence,
contemplate and meditate
on the nature that
surrounds you, while moving in
the silent dance of intrigue
and one imagination.

#poetry, #contemplation, #imagination, #introspection, #meditation, #nature, #oneness, #poem, #ponder, #tanka

Jeff Flesch 6:00 pm on March 12, 2021
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Tanka #8

Photo by Jill Dimond on Unsplash and Photo by Edurne Chopeitia on Unsplash

dry and arid landscape,
cracks in the ground bring water,
seed to stem, renew.
I reflect upon us all,
humanities resilience.

#poetry, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #poems, #renewal, #reslience, #seed, #tanka

Jeff Flesch 6:00 pm on March 5, 2021
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Tanka #7

Photo by Sara Kurfeß on Unsplash and Photo by Benjamin Davies on Unsplash

Sun like a deluge,
Cloud steals, but for a moment.
Time stretches, sublime.
Feelings of unity rife,
Everything connected. Bliss.

#poetry, #connection, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #poems, #tanka, #unity

Jeff Flesch 8:00 am on February 19, 2021
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Tanka #5

Photo by Iswanto Arif on Unsplash

Waves crash on the beach,
Salty mist blows from the west.
Night turns into day.
I feel the sisters approach,
Salt on my tongue, wind in hair.

#poetry, #beach, #life, #love, #ocean, #poem, #poems, #tanka, #wind, #writing

Jeff Flesch 6:00 pm on February 12, 2021
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Tanka #4

Photo by Dimitri Houtteman on Unsplash, and Photo by Nareeta Martin on Unsplash

A meadow landscape,
Flower, just like a skyscraper.
Bee alights, then night.
Snap a picture with my mind,
Hold it for the rest of life.

#poetry, #bees, #flowers, #life, #love, #memory, #nature, #poem, #tanka

Jeff Flesch 6:00 pm on February 5, 2021
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Tanka #3

Photo by Maya GM on Unsplash, and Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash

Blades of grass splinter,
A raven flies overhead.
Not separate. One.
I reflect upon the scene,
Pulled forward by that knowing.

#poetry, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #poems, #reflection, #tanka, #union