Monday, April 3, 2017

Tanka--By Anne Curran--New Zealand

a photo
of my smiling, handsome father
on the funeral leaflet ...
that's how my mother
wants to remember him

Anne Curran is a Hamiltonian and New Zealander. She writes in awe and admiration of all those Japanese verse poets and editors who have encouraged her on this journey.

5 comments:

  1. Anne,
    A modern look at tanka verse poetry...I love it!
    Yours truly,
    David Fox

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  2. Dear Annie,
    I love both the simplicity and the power contained in you tanka.
    Thank you,
    Michael

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  3. So poignant and it sure creates a picture, thank you for sharing this great work.

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  4. Dear Anne, Nice voice of a picture spoken, seen
    or heard from New Zealand. good painted
    thoughts.
    Yancy

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  5. Nice tanka. Very different yet simple

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