Visions of Love (Tanka Series #1)

A Tanka is a Japanese form of poetry, which is related to its cousin Haiku. The poem uses 31 syllables covering five lines (with syllable counts following a 7, 5, 5, 7 and 7 sequence). An effective Tanka uses personification, metaphors, and similes in its construction, and it performs well in expressing a mood, a thought, or a feeling.

Love fills the cosmos

Dancing among twinkling stars

Destined to shout out

Galaxies singing with joy

Witnessing marital bliss

mountain under starry sky during nighttime

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Love breathing with joy

Smiling with each encounter

Spanning countless miles

Igniting one connection

Nurturing with every kiss

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Love struggles at times

Drowning in desert valleys

Clawing for ways out

Traversing each mountaintop

Shouting with joy, a new start

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17 thoughts on “Visions of Love (Tanka Series #1)”

Lisa Mae on May 21, 2020 at 11:02 am said:

I remember love… it is missed… 🖤

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- bigskybuckeye on May 25, 2020 at 7:49 pm said:
  
  Lisa, I appreciate you sharing. God’s peace.
  
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Susan Canganelli on May 21, 2020 at 2:07 pm said:

This Tanka is lovely. I will look forward to reading more of these from you. 🙂

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- bigskybuckeye on May 25, 2020 at 7:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you Susan. I appreciate your kind words. I am looking forward to trying another Tanka series down the road.
  
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JanBeek on May 21, 2020 at 3:46 pm said:

Yes, these glimpses of love told in Tanka format spoke to me. Love does claw to get out and express itself, doesn’t it?

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- bigskybuckeye on May 25, 2020 at 7:57 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jan. Yes, love somehow finds a way at times. I will try another Tanka series in the future. Have a great week under the Big Sky!
  
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  - JanBeek on May 25, 2020 at 10:25 pm said:
    
    Thank you, Richard. I look forward to a great week. You have one, too ❤ Bee well. ❤
    
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Bonnie Hawkins on May 21, 2020 at 4:42 pm said:

I like this.

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- bigskybuckeye on May 26, 2020 at 7:38 pm said:
  
  Bonnie, I appreciate you reading and sharing. I was pleased with the how this series of short poems turned out.
  
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Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 on May 21, 2020 at 5:00 pm said:

This Tanka is so beautiful!

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- bigskybuckeye on May 26, 2020 at 7:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks Diana. I am humbled by your kind words. The Tanka turned out better than I could have imagined.
  
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  - Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 on May 28, 2020 at 5:57 pm said:
    
    You’re utmost welcome!
    
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Sonrisa (Crissy) on May 24, 2020 at 6:55 pm said:

Beautiful Tanka about love
God bless you

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- bigskybuckeye on May 28, 2020 at 7:33 pm said:
  
  Thank you Crissy. I decided to take the plunge with this poetry form and the theme works quite well with it. Take care.
  
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  - Sonrisa (Crissy) on May 29, 2020 at 2:23 am said:
    
    Blessings to you
    Keep safe
    
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popular children book series on June 6, 2020 at 8:33 am said:

This paragraph takes my heart:
Love struggles at times
Drowning in desert valleys
Clawing for ways out
Traversing each mountaintop
Shouting with joy, a new start.
I love reading your blogs. I love this one a lot. Keep posting more.

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- bigskybuckeye on June 8, 2020 at 1:45 pm said:
  
  Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. This set of poems is my first attempt at writing in the Tanka voice. I am sure I will return to write more down the road.
  
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