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Christmas Tanka |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore 
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Jolly fluff christmas families make love merry warm in harmony leaving snowman alone, cold wishing blanket from Santa |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
This is really nice  how do these differ from a Haiku? -SEA |
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Beki Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1569Newport Beach, CA, USA |
haiku is three lines and grew from tanka..the japanese hundreds of years ago would have ritual renga competitons...poetry competitions..is that a kick? Anyway, tankas are 5 line poems that are like extended haiku 5-7-5-7-7 ZEXCEPT that tanka came first, and in renga competitions the haiku would connect the tankas. Eventually haiku grew to be its own form apart from renga. Kaile, I love the line "wishing blanket from santa". |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
Excellent Tanka. I like it much. Poeminister |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
You covered so much so well. This was wonderful. Thank you so very much for the read. Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams. [URL=http://path2riches.com]http://path2riches.com |
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SEA
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Excellent! Now I will have to try one -SEA |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kaile~ If I was Santa I would give you a big hug and perhaps a kiss underneath the mistletoe I'd be your blanket ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
kaile, who could turn down an offer like Marge's??  Wonderful my friend. . . ----------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Sheer poetic beauty in this one and really digs deep into the meaning of sharing with family and finding the warmth of the season. Here is wishing you the warmest of blankets and the most wonderful love filled holidays one could hope for. |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
thank you all for replying.... SEA, glad you tried the deceptively simple yet wonderful form of tanka thanks for the background information, Beki thanx poeminister...im glad you tried tanka for yourself too thanx you startime for the read too..*wink* Marge, this is soooo beautiful..yes, of course i will take you up on your offer thanx Sven for your compliment Mark, thanx for the well wishes...hers hoping you spend this holiday season in the blissful company of friends and relatives and good glorious food and presents |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Love your Tanka, accent and all Live for love. Without love, you don't live. |
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KokoStewartKoomoa Senior Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 580Waikiki, Hawaii |
wonderful and cheerful. This tanka brought a smile!!Merry Christmas! Passion,imagination and intellect running together... Poetry in motion~~~ Aloha with warmest regards, Koko |
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Dennis L. White Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463Michigan, U.S.A. |
Kaile, I like this, Christmas from a different perspective. Keep writing! Dennis :^) Moonbeams radiate When the veiling cloud has passed Playful shadows dance Dennis L. White :^) |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Lovely Kaile! You've captured such a perfect Christmas mood in these words ... very much enjoyed this! Best wishes and warm blankets to you, /Kit |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
how could I missed this wonderful Christmas Tanka.....love it kaile. glad that I've found it. Charisma |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Wonderful Christmas Tanka, kaile. Hopefully, there are plenty of blankets to go around. LW Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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