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Write a tanka about an animal
5-7-5-7-7 (syllables for each line)
Ended November 26, 2017 • 31 Entries • Created by sandflea68
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Write a tanka about an animal
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Cover image for post The Hunt, by JamesMByers
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JamesMByers
137 reads

The Hunt

Piercing eyes slowly

Ingest the gazelle’s lithe shape

As her claws unhinge

And she readies for the rush

Of another meal secured ...

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Write a tanka about an animal
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Mavia
60 reads

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~On the blue beach front~~

between the ebb and current

~~~~the octupi wave~~~~

gathering single file 'round

the curtains of the shower

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Write a tanka about an animal
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Cover image for post Roar., by Mnezz
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Mnezz
103 reads

Roar.

Ever growing cubs

With adventurous spirits

Full of energy

Clever and naughty as well

Such a wonderful duo

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Write a tanka about an animal
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Cover image for post Tanka, by Astropoppin
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Astropoppin
62 reads

Tanka

We and the world thrive

Together, cycle rotates

Chthonic to above

Caretakers, we harmonize

Micro bug to macro elk

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Stori
98 reads

About an animal

Spirit animal.

a spirited animal

I find I can be

An animal; a human.

Of being naturally.

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Write a tanka about an animal
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Cover image for post Baby Elephant Walk, by sandflea68
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sandflea68
105 reads

Baby Elephant Walk

Baby elephants

Endeavor to fly in vain

Winged ear propellers

Non aeronautical form

Incorrect uplift design

#TankYouElephant #Challenge

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aqwadiver
86 reads

The Great White Shark

Terror of the deep

Sleek and grey with rows of teeth

Cruising the ocean

Endlessness of blue

The Great White shark comes for you

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TKO13
57 reads

Cicada

Cascading swiftly

Into a blacked, moonlit night

Constructing concerts

A tune for advancing light

Dumb yet during wet mornings

A sure sign of bad weather

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ChrisRathburn
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Tanka on the Cat

I resolved to be

Efficient and productive

But then came the cat

Anicent and in need of love

So I resolved to pet him

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northernlight
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Coho

Three years since leaving

the silver salmon return

back to the river,

creeks, and waters they were born

to give new life, and then die.

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