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Welcome to our collection of Tanka poems! This traditional Japanese form of poetry consists of five lines and has been practiced for over a thousand years. Tanka poetry is renowned for its brevity and its ability to evoke powerful emotions and imagery in just a few short lines. In our collection, you will find a diverse range of Tanka poems from contemporary and classic poets alike. Each one is a celebration of the beauty and power of this ancient art form. So take a moment to explore this rich tradition of poetry and immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Tanka.

Displaying 213 poems from the Tanka poetic form.

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Love and Submission — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Marriage union is union of spirit. The union of two, in Holy Communion, sanctified by the spirit. It is a binding both holy and secular: two...	371 views Rate it
God, the Prototype of Singularity — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Him at the Center. Singularity of God. Compressed to Zero. Property is Infinite. His density is unknown. His immensity. Physicists cannot measure....	371 views Rate it
Two Strange Bedfellows — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Two strange bedfellows. The Conscious and Unconscious. Courting each other. Teleological goal: To unite the two as...	370 views Rate it
The Battle For Perfection — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Concord and discord. The battle for perfection. Human souls at war. The struggle to find Wholeness. An everlasting...	367 views Rate it
Life in the Balance — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Life in the balance: Here I am at Double Tree. Hilton Residence. Reflecting on life’s values… After devastating loss. A raging fire, taking hold...	364 views Rate it
Consider This, Friend — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Consider this, friend: The journey of the human race For each one of us; Bourne out of a mother’s womb; Destined to live our own lives. Consider...	364 views Rate it
Our Redeeming God of Grace — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Our Redeeming God is director of our lives, giving us choices at every single moment, serving as Sanctifier. Our Redeeming God, for special use...	358 views Rate it
Fear, a Prey to Survival — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Fear as messenger. Enemy of lust for life. How it defeats life. How it shows no decency. Respects no laws, conventions. Seeks your weakest spot. ...	358 views Rate it
Vova, A Ukrainian Refugee Child Poet — Karl Constantine FOLKES	As a refugee Ukrainian child poet A boy named Vova Of Slavonic ancestry You are born to serve others. A soulful servant Who will serve with...	351 views Rate it
A Bitter And Most Uncomfortable Truth — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Atlantic Slave Trade. Genesis of “The White Race.” A social construct. Of division and conquest. Now accepted as “THE NORM.” For subjugation. By...	350 views Rate it
Ever So Transitory is Art Form — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Ever-changing form, how so transitory … art, as a depiction of our reflection of life; and of what is ‘beautiful.’ As psychiatrist, Carl Jung made...	347 views Rate it
The Metaphysics of Time — Karl Constantine FOLKES	The nature of time. Who can answer my question. To a hidden truth. Time spawned by eternity. The Bible has the answer. Ponder on verse eight. ...	346 views Rate it
The Two Worlds of Time — Karl Constantine FOLKES	The two worlds of time. The first is material. As for the second. That one is spiritual. It is the world of above. The world of today. That’s...	343 views Rate it
Jah Rastafari Redemption Songs — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Jah Rastafari. As above, and so below. The “Head Creator.” Sending Jamaican prophet. To give us Redemption Songs. Like John the Baptist. He came...	341 views Rate it
The Divine Numinous Unconscious — Karl Constantine FOLKES	We meet the Divine encountering our unconscious. We make our choices facing the Adversary while encountering the Good. That is Genesis of all...	337 views Rate it
Circular Claims of Science — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Physicist Carroll Makes circular claims. Argument for God Is not a good theory For it does not offer proofs. Advancing logic With a-priori...	337 views Rate it
Earth’s Exoplanet Twin — Karl Constantine FOLKES	A newly-found world. Outside our solar system. An exoplanet. Three hundred light years away. ...	336 views Rate it
The Mystery of TAO — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Great Ouroboros. Cycle of Life, Death, Rebirth. A Celebration. The Feast of The LORD’s Supper. The Alpha and...	333 views Rate it
Recovery Found in God’s Love — Karl Constantine FOLKES	The nature of shock, how it affects to the core, when it is sudden, and without any warning; recovery found in God’s...	333 views Rate it
Natural Love and Synthetic Hatred — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Recycle love and It multiplies joyfully With healing powers. Recycle hatred And it wounds with much...	332 views Rate it
Perfection Needs No Mending — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Wholeness is our goal, not striving for perfection; which is the divine. Wholeness for our fulfillment; for our earthly completion. As Saint Paul...	331 views Rate it
God, The ONE in the ALL — Karl Constantine FOLKES	God as Energy. Potential and Kinetic. The One in the All. The Great Singularity. Known — and never fully known. The measure of God. Potential...	329 views Rate it
Tanka Poetic Art Form — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Told in just five lines, A Tanka verse is compact, Not too long at all, Keeping it very simple, As a poetic art...	326 views Rate it
We Are Wounded Healers — Karl Constantine FOLKES	A disease rages. Called SARS-CoV-2 infection. Pandemic illness. And all the world is tired. After three years of horror. Where is remedy To stem...	323 views Rate it
Ode to the Almighty Jah — Karl Constantine FOLKES	JAH, JAH — Jamaica. A JAH wah mek Jamaica. Giv tanks an preiziz. Outa meni, WAN piipl. A JAH wah mek Jamaica. Lord, God, Jamaica. To God, who made...	323 views Rate it