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Posted on January 26, 2020

Leaves Of Mind

Th’river’s crossed.

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Posted on January 14, 2020

At The Entrance Of The Afternoon

Flame stands in its ungentle passing.

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Posted on November 19, 2019

On My Nihongo

Tanka/Tanka.

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Posted on November 16, 2019

A Tanka Of Titles In Acronym

FOTABTFOTN.

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Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019

Akirakanisuru

Lying, list’ning.

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Posted on November 10, 2019

Tanka Tanka Zappai

Write it; move on.

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Posted on November 4, 2019

Tanka Desune

Watashidake.

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Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

The Treasure Of The Pied Crow

Pied white ‘n dull-green ‘n shim’ring black, treasuring the trove you’ve gathered.

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Posted on October 14, 2019September 16, 2020

Joji To Kawa

Itsumo to eien ni.

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Posted on October 12, 2019

Samurai Tanka

Itsumo no keikai.

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Posted on October 5, 2019

A Senryu Become Tanka

Intensely inconvenient.

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Posted on August 24, 2019

To Keep From Writing

Take the ink from the (FlexGrip) pen; articulate the uncontrollable.

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Posted on August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

…

Am I ever writing this? You were always reading this. The stars knew they were burning…

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Posted on August 18, 2019

A Canteen Tanka & A Comment

Writing about sharing writing.

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Posted on August 8, 2019September 20, 2019

Tanka From A Slightly Diff’rent Universe

A diff’ring
(to the usual) time of day,
adorned with diff’rance.

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William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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