[stylist] Another 40 word poem and note...

Wed Jun 8 14:40:29 UTC 2011

Hi Donna... I will put the tanka instructions and  explanation up when I 
get back from babysitting..  I should be back this  afternoon early.

Yes, it was a mutual decision that no one  but the two of us need know who 
wrote what and it gave the readers something to  wonder about as well.  
Those who really know us well can probably figure it  out but we have fooled 
them also.  The collaborative tanka as well have  fooled people.  We decided 
early on that this collection was to be more  about the tanka itself than the 
writers who penned them.  

If I don't post the tanka stuff, remind me  please.  I'm sitting for a 4 
and almost 2 year old... Grandma will be a bit  frazzled by the time she gets 
home.  HA HA

Myrna

In a message dated 6/8/2011 9:21:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
penatwork at epix.net writes:

Hi  Myrna,
First, could you tell us what a tanka is? My writing has been  primarily in
nonfiction and fiction with an occasional dabble into poetry.  I wrote poems
for each of my novel's characters in the Writers' Roundtable  class, and I
write lyrics to my songs and an occasional haiku while I'm  walking in the
country, but poetry is not my strong suit. 

My other  comment is that I think it's really neat and says something about
both you  and your friend that you did not insist upon identifying the 
author
of each  poem in your collection.
Donna

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Donna... I know what you're saying.  I once had a   love/hate relationship 
with both haiku and tanka but now I love them  both.   Some of my 40-word 
pieces are actually expanded tanka...  A friend of mine  approached me 
about 
doing a collection of tanka and  we did.. I think that's when  I 'got it'.. 
I

understood tanka  finally and grew to love them.. we each wrote I  think 50
or 
so  tanka and then collaborated on five.  Only he and I know  which  tanka 
belong to who in the book.. so my love for the short verse has  been  there
for 
awhile but I had never approached them in this way  before.  And  thank you 
for the kind comment on Nakedness... I  truly do appreciate  it..
Myrna

In a message dated 6/7/2011  5:26:52 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
penatwork at epix.net  writes:

Myrna,
Excellent! I'm going to have to try one of these  myself.  For me, it'll be 
an
increase, as I'm most comfortable  with that other  little poem ... the  
Haiku
Donna

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Shawn... again wonderful!    The  images  in this  piece are stunning... 
now 
one more from me just  to show that even I  can  take these in an 
unexpected  
direction...  when I posted  this at a site I  belong to  many wondered who
had 
gotten my dander  up... my honest  answer?  Myself.. this is totally   
introspective.

Nakedness

how often do we wear  the   garb
of easy compromise, the cloak of 
pretended  indifference, the   gray
shroud of willing omission,
or the  gauzy veil   masking
white-stained dishonesty...
simply  because we fear
the   nakedness that comes
when accepting  absolute truth

C  mdbadgerow  2011

In a  message dated 6/7/2011 2:23:44 P.M.  Central Daylight Time,   
Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov  writes:

Myrna

Since you've  like these thus far, here's one    more.

Shawn

Epiphany

Listening to Zenna's People   stories  I'm filled with wonder.
The God of light year strides   condescends to  me.
Speaking deep within where the soul's code   runs
Commanding divine  words
Don't be normal, be mine.
And  the  presence fills the  air.

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I had to smile here because my son  could have  written   this yesterday.  
Not 
sure  how many times he  called saying how boring  it was  and he was  just 
looking for  something to do.  He does  security and  would  have given his 

eye 
teeth to be on camera   duty.  This is great..and as  you  see it can be  
about  
anything... amazing how poetic we  can get about  those things  we do  not 
think 
of as poetic...  you  said it best.. seeking, questing,   reaching..  well  

done!

In a message dated 6/7/2011 1:32:17  P.M.  Central  Daylight Time,  
Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov   writes:

Well,  as  the card player's saying goes, see one,  play   one.

Shawn

A slow  day at the  office

Wishing I  were  busy, this respite is not   welcome,
Seeking usefulness, the  day drags  on.
Seeking,  questing,  reaching for purpose
A  reason for being, a   reason for being here  now.
But this to will  pass, and soon, I  will  seek  rest.

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Thank you Shawn!  I  rather like  this  one myself..  as  I said I did  
struggle 
at first  because I  approached it in the wrong  way  but I  found what I  
wanted to  say  finally..
Myrna

In a  message dated  6/7/2011  9:50:04  A.M. Central Daylight Time,     
Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov  writes:

WOW!  Very  good.   The  best of the three  I've    seen.

Shawn

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Subject: [stylist] Another  40  word  poem and   note...

The other night I was  sort of  challenged  to write a  40   word poem 
about  

'laughter'.  I can't  remember who  exactly  issued   the  challenge and I 
do 

apologize for  that. I  did try.. and  to be  honest I was  almost   
stumped 
at  

first.  
But here is what I  came   up with... very  simply  said  but quite  
introspective 
if I  am  being    honest.

Laughter

I  tuck them   away,
each  giggle  and  almost
unheard chuckle,  every    belly
jiggle and each  Jello  guffaw,
every  snort  and  snicker,
and whoosh  of  plucked    tissues
to absorb  merriment's tears...
because  sometimes   what I    need
most to remember is...  laughter.

(c)   mdb     2011
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