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tanka diary
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an experiment in poetry
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2018-10-10 23:30
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Today is our own
Today is our own to be as festive, or not, as we wish, but for the few calls from family to remind us why we hide. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It is 31
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Voices spin round in the dark
Voices spin round in the dark, grasping their final chance to prepare for the onslaught of ripped paper merry cheer all too much. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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So here’s my question
So here’s my question: how do you decide which one of the terrible choices presented to you to smile and take as a gift? Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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From here on out
From here on out we go ever upwards, each day brighter than the one before bringing us nearer to a picture of balance. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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Looking up it is hard to believe
Looking up it is hard to believe that Fenrir has not swallowed the sun whole and left us to a slow demise in the cold grey. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Wear gloves and hats as therapy
Wear gloves and hats as therapy to guard against the icy air that seeps in and steals your strength from the place it should be most safe. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short
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But why are you not sure
But why are you not sure if you don't know what you want to do? Perhaps you are really unsure about how sure you are unsure. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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That awkward first day
That awkward first day of joining in and trying not to appear too out of place in the tightly knit group with no space clear yet. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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We look forward
We look forward to future plans which control us. But it just happens these blinding flashes of light to illuminate our way. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Move, walk, get your circulation going
Move, walk, get your circulation going for you can’t trust anywhere or anyone to be warm in these short, dark winter days. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Your feet have to get rid
Your feet have to get rid of their memories of the same old rutted grooves that pull you deeper the more you tread them to and fro. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short
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On the plus side
On the plus side, because I don't know what I want to do, all is limitless, open, free. We can do anything in the world. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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Hopefully you gained
Hopefully you gained a greater sense of why you are doing worse now than when you did better yet could never make any sense. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Your feet travel the well-worn path
Your feet travel the well-worn path today for the very last time. Blindsided by the closing of your favorite grocery. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It is
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It sucks to feel
It sucks to feel weird and explore what it's about only to feel worse when realizing the feeling that you are feeling is sad. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Arise and behold
Arise and behold a new week stretched out clean like a field of snow. All is in calm readiness to be trampled underfoot. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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A breath of fresh air
Is it still considered a breath of fresh air when the frigid wind burns and nips and sinks its teeth in deep all the way to the bone. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short
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We ought to go to
We ought to go to that fancy new restaurant and that cute new bar and that museum's free hour, yet we curl up on the couch. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Pressed against a metal pole
Pressed against a metal pole I think of better times and laugh, inadvertently clearing a space as the crowd takes a step back. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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If only we had a water cooler
If only we had a water cooler I could avoid it and all the pointless chatter, but here it's delivered to your desk. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It is
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