Starting Point:Where is the fishing rod? The beginning of the Ballad of Fishing Rod The authorities were a flounderThe disappearance was deemed oddEvery day without fail for thirty years,We was spotted, the hybrid human-cephalopod He would catch fish with his bare teethEven married one he called Mariana CodThen, one day he had gone awayBut what … Continue reading Fishing Rods & Fake Taxis
mother dear hold tightsunny disposition driftswind scattered daydreamsdandelion children flydistant family settles auburn hair ignitessupple lips sweetly partedpeach scented kissesgaze simmered and beckoningwoman created in Spring Weekly Theme:Original Twisting Tail Format Monday: Flash FictionTuesday: TankaWednesday: Free Verse PoetryThursday: Rhymed poetryFriday: LimerickSaturday: haiku/senryüSunday: Children's Rhyme
tanka: advice on character What would you do ifyou realised that you areJust a figment ofSomeone's imagination? I would act accordingly. Advice Offered Advice offeredBy friendsAnd parentsdiffersIn conveyanceand outcomeAs a childOur peersfriends in our earsThe source of our social standing We ignore thosewho've walked the stepsand know us best As we growInto adulthoodWhat we want … Continue reading Unwanted Advice
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Accidents happenI lost my pinky fingerBut time heals all woundsNow I spend my days waitingWhen does my finger grow back? Tanka (短歌, "short poem") is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature. Weekly Theme: Japanese Poetry Forms
The Twisting Tail 