Thursday, August 11, 2016

Tanka--By Chen-ou Liu--Canada

a wine glass
of the winter sky ...
silence
and my shadow
wait side by side
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winter moon
like mother's earring
against the sky ...
nostalgia holds me
through this long night
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Chen-ou Liu is the author of four books, including Following the Moon to the Maple Land (First Prize Winner of the 2011 Haiku Pix Chapbook Contest). His tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards. To read more of his poems, please go to Poetry in the Moment, http://chenouliu.blogspot.com/

4 comments:

  1. I really enjoyed these very much, thanks for sharing them!

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  2. nicely done,best wishes,angelee

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  3. Enjoyed the second tanka very much. Ralph

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  4. Very nice Tanka, Chen. Full of imagery. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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