this peony
that yesterday was
a pink fist
today opens itself
to whatever may come
Jeanne Emrich
reaching the age
of being ignored
what sweet delight
when a mockingbird
answers my call
Margaret Chula
bowed to
the ground the goldenrods
too tall of themselves– I couldn't
tell her why the sky is blue
Tom Clausen
Welcome!
Learn here about the lyric poem of Japan
known as tanka (waka),
now becoming one of the
most popular and
versatile short forms of poetry in
English.
