Tanka Society of America 7-Day Twitter Tanka Project, May 2020

My thanks to curator, Susan Burch!


Day 1 - May 10, 2020

I carry
an ocean within
my pocket . . .
this blue lace agate
etched with ancient tides

Honourable Mention, 2018 Fleeting Words Tanka Contest

Day 2 - May 11, 2020

a smudge
of blackbirds swirling
into evening . . .
how fluid the shape
of this sorrow

2nd Place, 2018 Fleeting Words Tanka Contest

Day 3 - May 12, 2020

1st Place, 2016 Mandyߴs Pages Tanka Contest

Day 4 - May 13, 2020

the growth rings

of otoliths and trees . . .

when did she

become smaller

than her daughters

2nd Place, 2017 Fleeting Words Tanka Contest

Day 5 - May 14, 2020

a star tortoise

carries the universe

on its back . . .

are we slowly moving

away from each other

2nd Place, 2018 San Francisco International Tanka Contest

Day 6 - May 15, 2020

1st Place, 2016 Fleeting Words Tanka Contest

Day 7 - May 16, 2020

the ocean

was in a rage last night

but today,

these peace offerings

of blue mussels and kelp

1st Place, 2018 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest