Monthly Archives: July 2019

Night Run – Tanka Sequence

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Martha Magenta

Night Run street lights fight the darkness a clenched fist of wind slams litter against a wall neon light splinters across my eyes like sun stabbing through shattered glass adrenalin flows through me like wildfire eyes … Continue reading →

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Haiku Dialogue – Ink

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Martha Magenta

ink brush on the nightjar’s wing a sliver of light Haiku Dialogue – Ink Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog 24 July 2019 https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2019/07/24/haiku-dialogue-ink/?fbclid=IwAR1RNRq08826Jyr1bdgSQrv7nlGu1WVUYTkbOmBQ6W0SiUTwWysSiD3I3oY

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Tanka – Frameless Sky Issue 10

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Martha Magenta

cold castle crypt— even the moon can’t reach the depths of my guilt and sorrow the passionate cry of a stag awakens the forest . . . parts of me forever wild vampire moon cloaked in clouds … Continue reading →

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Haiku Dialogue – first raspberry

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Martha Magenta

autumn frost the warmth of blackberry pie Haiku Dialogue – first raspberry Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog 17 July 2019 https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2019/07/17/haiku-dialogue-first-raspberry/?fbclid=IwAR0aaIWTK06qiJfNOw7HxwR9ULQJ7kf5RYTQCIRdlT1XDWNWhmBSJcrvW-Y

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World Tanka Contest 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Martha Magenta

falling in love under the stars elderberry clusters hang heavy with juice A love theme The 2019 World Tanka Poetry Contest, Honorable Mention http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/2019-world-tanka-contest-closed.php?fbclid=IwAR2Zp090J2xWe1BzwAP9EvNNq_V_POMmAbBq1xNQdweZG-gn9wesygTfXpw

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Tanka – Eucalypt

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Martha Magenta

another layer of autumn leaves on his grave my memories settle deeper Eucalypt: A Tanka Journal, issue 26, Spring 2019 http://www.eucalypt.info/E-about.html

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Haiku Dialogue – paper dress

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Martha Magenta

pareidolia this fear of my stepmother Haiku Dialogue – paper dress photo prompt Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation blog 10 July 2019 https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2019/07/10/haiku-dialogue-paper-dress/?fbclid=IwAR3b4Akxcz4sYMtkEcQXFGaaniOSAijXYHWlhjSiukfRVp0I25usGlZztwI

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Haiku, senryu and tanka in #FemkuMag

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Martha Magenta

blackberry moon the clench of his fists dream-eater her nibbled down nails have nothing left to give woodpecker he picks at my faults black-eyed Susan I should have left him the first time Previously … Continue reading →

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Senryu – Failed Haiku

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Martha Magenta

Russian doll the pig in the boy in the man olive trees we run out of small talk reject shop my reflection snubs me a pot to piss in the Blenheim Palace golden toilet Failed … Continue reading →

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Senryu – Prune Juice

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Martha Magenta

lumps in the mattress all the jobs I’ve left undone sighing wind yesterday’s news all around the street backyard burning the neighbours’ row dwindles to dawn homebrew a taste of algae in the demijohn … Continue reading →

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