Japanese Tanka game

The wreckage, the loss,
The pain, the vacuum, the waste.
The things that remain
Remind us of sorrows past
And hopes that are now living.

Topic: dreams

rainbow hued figure
eights rest horizontally
above laden vines
a small miracle is this,
no, compared with blissful days?


topic:
gender

So what is gender?
A physical attribute?
Social condition?
I would like it to be known
That I'm an individual.

Topic: art

White feathers, clear sky
blue letters on white paper
to paint the picture
all reverse and far from true
yet in your mind a gull soars.

Topic: revelation

Colour happiness
Paints a beautiful disguise
To the beholder:
Mind cosmetically lights up
Nature's esoteric face.

Topic: laughter

sounds of glee do float
enchanting the infant me
a smile broadens
to splash upon the ears of
elevated clowns dancing

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fishing

Quote:

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Originally Posted by chmpman

a smile broadens
to splash upon the ears

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ooh, i like

She suspends a hook,
Floats just below the surface,
A smile is her bait
Her well-rehearsed elegance
Soon catches the compliment

Topic: Noise

Clamour from afar
A mysterious punch of
Sounds that do dispel
The notion of solitude
In a room without windows

Topic: technology

The screech of metal,
Ching ching ching...the machine moves,
Heartless at best and-
Under a complete logic,
Nothing should be a problem.
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dancing

Bare feet move with grace
An accordion holds you
As you silently
Stride across the busy stage
An object of lost desire

Topic: energy

Consuming fuel
To give rise to man's ill-thought
Creations of doom.
Delusions of grandeur; God
In the spark of matchless light.

(unsure how many syllables in fuel)

topic: fertility

In the doctor's,
He looks distrested and fearful,
Then he says those words-
"You have had a a miscarriage,
I'm truly sorry." Sorrow

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sight

Wipe optical lens....
Steady the arm and hand now...
Press the smooth trigger...
The bullet screams through his eye
Scarlet and white, light, darkness.

Topic: A modern piece of architecture

Wide swoops of plastic
Of no apparent structure
Giving question to
Our former meaning of form
Illogical spanse of art.

Topic: sandcastles