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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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No that's fine just keep
No that's fine just keep talking through the whole damn thing. I only came out to hear you chatter over this music of no account. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Search online to find
Search online to find my ex and his newest love. Perfect smile and hair pull me down until I know it's finally time to block. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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A glimpse of fur, tail
A glimpse of fur, tail. You scurry silent and I wish I had room in my arms to gather you all up tight to hold safe and dry. Bonus gif, relevant to my interests and today's poem: Tanka is a form of Japanese
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It doesn't seem that hard
It doesn't seem that hard to sort plastic with plastic and paper with paper, and yet the neighbors have never done it right once. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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For those who forget to remember
For those who forget to remember the solemn observance each year there is always the next day's unexpectedly dark banks. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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Thin plastic needles
Thin plastic needles the color of a crayon draped in artless swags. At least no plants were harmed for too early holiday cheer. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Every day the same
Every day the same breakfast is a comfort; a warm, gooey mess stuck fast to the bowl, held tight like a pair of locked handcuffs. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Early for once
Early for once, glamorously swathed in cashmere. Arm extended I notice the moth hole, too late for anything but chagrin. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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A too short respite
A too short respite from winter's frosty tendrils which slip in through breaks to coil around us and draw tighter and tighter each day. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short
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Although we now eat
Although we now eat the final meal of the day in inky darkness even this cannot slow the spread of night into morning. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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There is always that day I must
There is always that day I must squeeze bulky sweater arms into tighter raincoat sleeves and move through the day in a stranger's skin. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short
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Sound of a slammed door
Sound of a slammed door echoes through the hall. Fight? Emergency? Simple slip of the hand? Merely the loudest neighbor off to work. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short
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My turn to order
My turn to order but my gaze is fixed on the fly crawling over the surface of a fresh-baked cheddar scone. I cannot speak. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Rapturous delight of a child's laugh
Rapturous delight of a child's laugh bubbling over as the dog flops down to be dragged upside down over the smooth marble floor. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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The leaves dry up, shrivel
The leaves dry up, shrivel, grow old, but I do not, so long as I remember to never gaze in the mirror with glasses on. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song." It
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A swarming mass of tiny horrors
A swarming mass of tiny horrors flood the streets subsuming all those who dare show their regular faces on a night like this. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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This is a message
This is a message from the New York City Police Department. All bags, large packages, and backpacks thank you for your patience. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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In this square
In this square that is really a triangle shape the squirrels do not grow bold like some in the park. Crazy yelling guy keeps watch. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short
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We shiver, bereft
We shiver, bereft, when the sun disappears behind a cloud. A sign to walk on, keep moving forward, and never dare look back. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as "short song."
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Incessant ringing bike bells
Incessant ringing bike bells and whistles and yells. "On your left!" he cries out but no-one even looks. One day disaster will strike. Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry which translates as
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