Actaeon Tanka
Sun’s too bright today,
Apollo, leave me alone!
I miss Artemis,
so beautiful in her bath,
who gave me these sweet antlers.
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Sun’s too bright today,
Apollo, leave me alone!
I miss Artemis,
so beautiful in her bath,
who gave me these sweet antlers.
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Yes the stag missing the huntress.
As he’s wont to do, eh Alissa?
I miss those antlers too. I adore this tanka.
Short and witty. Nicely done.
so good
I like
Apollo leave me alone
as always, you teach me more and more.
Pshaw!
Love me some tanka 🙂
I hear your voice tracing this with breath.
Great piece.
Beautiful work.
Love this, Kevin! A poem about the sun being too hot that leads to Artemis and antlers.
That twist at the end is such a great way to use this form
that daggone-
phoebus apollo
Thanks all! I appreciate you bearing with me on this little tanka tantrum I’m having. I’m a kid with a new toy and wearing it out.
Tantrum away with your new toy! We won’t interrupt the enjoyment.
Thanks, Sylvia! There’s more on the way.
Beautiful! It’s a tanka fest!
Great poem! Tanka away!