Category: Tanka

Tanka poems

Posted in February 2016, Tanka

Purple Hue

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Purple Sky--Tanka poem
Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016 Original Photograph by Victoria Noelle Marcin ©2016

This photo was taken by my grand-daughter with her i-phone just before sunset.
The photo has not been edited.  The color of the sky was purple!

Posted in January 2016, Scripture, Tanka

Rainbow

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Double Rainbow picture--Tanka poem based on Genesis 9:13-16
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.  Genesis 9:12-16 KJV

Posted in January 2016, Tanka

Queen of the Tree

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dog, tree, Tanka poem

Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

 Marilyn is my grand-daughter’s dog. When the big tree in the family’s backyard was knocked down by storms this winter Marilyn chose to run up to the end of the remaining stump and stand as if on guard!
(Instead of being “King of the Hill” she is “Queen of the Tree”! 🙂
She seems to mimic her daddy, Jack, whom we call “The Sentry or Guard Dog”
Click here to read “Guard Dog”  a poem which I wrote about Jack previously)  🙂

Posted in December 2015, Tanka

At Day’s End…

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End of Christmas Day--Tanka
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

At the end of Christmas Day, after all the excitement is over, the presents are opened, the wrappings are gathered up and thrown away, I am glad that the love of family remains.  Peace on Earth—Goodwill to Men.  Christmas Blessings to all.