POETRY CORNER
– 5/17/17
Hosted by Kathabela Wilson
Kathabela is traveling to Japan,Taiwan and China for three weeks. While her husband, Rick, gives math lectures, they will also be visiting universities, gardens and friends afar. Kathabela is collecting inspiration and images for future poetry corners and will write new poems and prose of her own. She certainly appreciates all your encouragement, reading ad writing. Please look for updates on the trip on future Corners if time, and internet, allow.
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Owl in Japan (Photo – Kathabela Wilson).
Taura Scott
she checks
her look in the mirror
don’t worry
he says
you’re still herewe’re here
he pointed
at the map
he knew
my heart that well
Taura Scott is a Pasadena poet who is known by some of her friends as Tanka Taura.
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From a recent trip to Peru (Photo – Tom Clausen).
matsukaze
84 yrs young–
granddad
still youthful and able
to move around
—playing hide-n-seek
Matsukaze, a classical vocalist and stage actor, lives in Lake Charles Louisiana. He has been writing tanka for 10 years. His pen name means ‘Pine Winds’.
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Collaboration (Photo – Robert Johnston, New Zealand).
Opie Houston
talking
to granddaughter’s teddy
caught in the act…
“Grandpa’s talking to teddy.”
voice from kitchen, “Again?
Opie Houston is from Austin, Texas. He trained young people in the Air Force when he was 26 years old. He has six kids, and taught English/Lit/Creative Writing 15 years at Austin Community College. Opie loves “playing the wizard teacher” for two of his six grand-kids. His thesis at Texas St was The “Sonnet, its origin and evolution”.
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> Tanka comes to us from ancient Japan. It is older than haiku, and a little longer, allowing for emotional expansion and more lyricism. Tanka means “little song”.
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