October 17, 2020
by Jem Croucher
Heralding a new series
next week to grace these pages
a little taster
Something of the joy to come
to picture Autumn’s treasure
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September 15, 2020
by Jem Croucher
2 in a series of 6

A ‘tanka’ today
as to the beach I return
for September sun
Basking in its warmth and light
for one more day of summer
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April 30, 2020
by Jem Croucher
Fragrant with Jasmine
captured in the evening air
The essence of Spring
And here with warmer evenings
embellish the privilege
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April 29, 2020
by Jem Croucher
Bluebells in sunshine
Indicative of April
raise their lovely heads
and with prelude to laughter
dance as Spring looks to Summer
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March 14, 2020
by Jem Croucher
7 of 7
My tanka week ends
Seven days and many words
every one from heart
And every one fashioned here
for reading delectation
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March 13, 2020
by Jem Croucher
6 of 7
The penultimate
Nine lines more to speak my voice
Not to wane or waste
but here for ‘carpe diem’
Seize the day and capture all
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March 12, 2020
by Jem Croucher
5 of 7
And then to rhythm
with the timbre and syntax
sounding as a drum
with feet tapping to the beat
allows this tanka to speak
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March 11, 2020
by Jem Croucher
4 of 7
Sunshine speaks today
as its warmth embraces me
And compelled to sing
breathing deep I lift my voice
with these words I have to share
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March 10, 2020
by Jem Croucher
3 of 7
For there’s mystery
at times when inspiration
speaks out loud and long
a challenge to the poet
to capture the moment true
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March 9, 2020
by Jem Croucher
2 of 7
This week I will write
in thirty-one syllables
something every day
to capture joy and substance
in my words to speak and sing
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March 8, 2020
by Jem Croucher
1 of 7
For this coming week
every day a Tanka new
for reading pleasure
And a challenge to the words
and the poet who writes them
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November 1, 2019
by Jem Croucher
3 of 12 in the Jemverse ’12 months III’ series

And so November
Colder days have taken hold
As wrapped up people shiver
into the winter
with the swansong of Autumn
for the year-end’s curtain call
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October 1, 2019
by Jem Croucher
2 of 12 in the Jemverse ’12 months III’ series
October is here
as autumn waits in the wings
and the greenery turns brown
leaves begin falling
for the underfoot crunching
into the face of winter
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September 26, 2019
by Jem Croucher

Fussy? Yes perhaps
but for me there’s no excuse
for tasteless coffee
made carelessly without soul
Listless, dull and moribund
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July 26, 2019
by Jem Croucher

Once again relaxed
Lancing Beach does that for me
Every single time
The sound of the moving sea
The sight of the ocean waves
And I’m in my element
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January 17, 2019
by Jem Croucher

Yes, it is morning
But time clings to night time still
and my pen falters
Caught between a moment there
the clarity hides behind
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December 22, 2018
by Jem Croucher

All decorations
up by first of December
Christmas is coming
Though earlier every year
commerce would have us believe
No bah and humbug
despite my reservations
As into spirit
flowing with the tinsel here
my heart goes to the yuletide
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December 4, 2018
by Jem Croucher

To start this series
in thirty-one syllables
Japanese Tanka
A short song to bring you joy
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So here are first lines
Crafted by the poet’s hand
Found and captured here
To form and syntax structured
Voicing life in five short lines
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April 8, 2018
by Linda Lee Lyberg

you awaken me
dove’s wing kisses on pale skin
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December 31, 2017
by Jem Croucher

Twenty seventeen
And with Auld Lang Syne tonight
For sake of old times
We’ll take a cup of kindness
Old acquaintances renewed
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December 18, 2017
by Georgia

eventide
waltzing through the street
winter mummers*
twirling golden fairy lights
one for every season
gsk ’17
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November 20, 2017
by Georgia

orange squash
bubbling in a pot
silence deepens
then from the window
laughter! children playing ball
evening shadow
in the naked kaki* tree
a last leaf falls
gsk ’17
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August 16, 2017
by Abigail Gronway
Without is sunshine
new green, a warm gentle breeze—
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August 14, 2017
by Linda Lee Lyberg
Throws shadows on hot pavement
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August 13, 2017
by Linda Lee Lyberg
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August 8, 2017
by thereluctantpoet
By Charles Robert Lindholm
Poetry =
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August 4, 2017
by Linda Lee Lyberg
When desire runs rampantly
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August 2, 2017
by Jem Croucher

Stuck in a Haiku?
Feel that you’ve nowhere to go?
Why not try Tanka?
Two extra lines to play with
and thirty-one syllables
©Jemverse
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