gathering
dark-red roses
I trim the thorns
cutting off regrets
before a petal falls
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Jenny Ward Angyal
Jenny Ward Angyal lives on a small organic farm in Gibsonville, NC, USA, with her husband and one Abyssinian cat. Her tanka have appeared in various online and print journals and may also be found at www.grassminstrel.blogspot.com
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Apologies to William Soule–but this poem was written by me!
Jenny, such a lovely poem. Although I am a "haiku apprentice" one thing I learned from Basho was his deep appreciation and love for the classical 5-line form of "waka" or "tanka" as a crucial part of his haiku inspiration. He is reported to have once said, "any day I don't read waka, thistles grow in my mouth." I look forward to taking his advice and reading more poetry in your favoured format.
Thanks, Strider! I love the quote from Basho. I know what he means–I feel that any day I don't write tanka, thistles grow in my mouth. And I am permanently a tanka apprentice.
Apologies to William Soule–but this poem was written by me!
Jenny, A glitch in the system. Correction made, with apologies. –Peter
Thanks!
Beautiful!!!!
Thanks, Raymona!
So lovely, Jenny . . . I had planned to comment on this one even before I knew it was yours!
Thanks, Margaret!
Really love this!
Thanks, Dawn!
It feels like a love-spell…beautifully penned.
Thanks, Alison!
This has quite a Gothic atmosphere. Really nice.
marion
Thanks, Marion!
Jenny, such a lovely poem. Although I am a "haiku apprentice" one thing I learned from Basho was his deep appreciation and love for the classical 5-line form of "waka" or "tanka" as a crucial part of his haiku inspiration. He is reported to have once said, "any day I don't read waka, thistles grow in my mouth." I look forward to taking his advice and reading more poetry in your favoured format.
Strider
Thanks, Strider! I love the quote from Basho. I know what he means–I feel that any day I don't write tanka, thistles grow in my mouth. And I am permanently a tanka apprentice.