Flynn's Paws: My Thoughts, My Gripes

Tag: tanka

Tanka consists of five units (often treated as separate lines when Romanized or translated) usually with the following mora pattern: 5-7-5-7-7.

  • 20070506-Daily Diary

    20070504-10:49PM
    Fluffy, oil free cheap
    Clouds are no legs found on sheep.
    Into twilight sleep
    Sounds of howling earful beep
    Picking boogers nostril deep

    20070504-09:29PM
    Some to come home how
    No-where, some-where, here and now
    When pigs flying avow,
    Hell freezes over allow
    Or songs by fat lady cow

    20070504-06:22PM
    A feeling before
    To love me as a first score
    A forgotten lore
    Through subconscious blessed snore
    Dreaming always ever more

    Three more poems of ‘Qui! It’s not me but we!’ tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved. (more…)

  • 20070506-Daily Diary

    In the morning strain —
    May first to fourth with some rain.
    Clear blue skies again —
    In the afternoon domain.
    Fluffy clouds and sylphs maintain.

    Stupid trails disdain:
    May days of Sat and Sun pain —
    Few crisscross by planes.
    Sneezing boogers windy reign
    Sleepiness energy drain.

    Two more weather-related poems of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070503-Hands Off!

    Please lay me off now!
    Positive review from ‘cows tow’
    Dead weight breaking bough
    Blood, sweat and tear from brow
    Not impressed by ‘Sickos’ wow.

    Boring fluffy chow
    Clueless brat who, what, why, how?
    Feedback says, ‘Meow?’
    Yawns loudly — my sign of Tao
    Release me now freaking sacks sow!

    Not wall flower frau
    Bend over backwards to plow
    Revenge my sweet avow!
    Never depart won’t allow
    Stronger together their vow

    A helpless poem frustrated out of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070501-Occipital Delusion

    Cons problem fusion
    More lies brought on reaction
    Mixing solution
    Noisy ‘Babel’ allusion
    Human-ease in collusion

    Thoughts form diffusion
    The ‘new way’ resolution
    Loving infusion
    Forgive our revolution
    Forget nothing conclusion

    Two more self-fulfilling samples of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070501-Naughty Ties

    Have helpless ants won?
    What is this spinning square sun?
    Is God and Man One?
    Shall I go outside and have fun
    or ‘come back’ as remain as none?

    Do believers gloss?
    Is fate a flipping coin toss?
    Are we our own boss?
    Where is the will with no cross?
    Is war without faith a loss?

    Questions are bizarre!
    Answers are close yet so far.
    Truths are not on par.
    Light-bringer and morning star –
    Lucifer in constant raw.

    Ankh – Tau cross, life soul
    With God’s will, there’s Yahweh’s goal
    Ra – hawk head, god Sol
    Within and without as whole
    Love, compassion – mixing bowl

    Four more ancient samples of early morning tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved. (more…)

  • 20070430-Daily Diary

    Slowly waking cold
    Banking homeless woman old
    No cash eyeballs rolled
    Pay high smelly gas price bold
    Triple venti mocha sold

    Fifteen hundred walk
    Twice around the working block
    Wispy sylphs’ flock
    Greetings sending wind sheer shock
    Two guys walking greetings rock

    Sleepiness tonight
    Gray clouds high winds mighty flight
    Parakeets sleep slight
    ‘Maw’s aching muscle pain plight
    ‘Paw’ as usual polite

    Top noodles not right
    Chocolate ice cream bar right
    Pray rosary blight
    Mumbling without excite
    Itchy eyes restful calm night

    Four more mundane samples of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved. (more…)

  • 20070429-Branding Broad

    Branding on cow hide
    His airhead’s ring finger pride
    Shining as I eyed
    My fake smile not true but wide
    A new battle from inside

    One year I have died.
    Helpfulness from me denied
    Hidden hands are tied.
    Symbolic sign time divide
    Door shut tight to my outside

    Angered thoughts collide.
    Blood green bile cast aside
    Hatred too reside
    Far from heart but close beside
    New sister on the far side.

    Three dark samples of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070429-Daily Diary

    Early morning sweat
    Fan blowing as cooling debt
    Toss and turning fret
    How much hotter could this get?
    Cooler later as my bet

    Not so hot or wet
    Wisps among one trail of jet
    Over house we met
    Morning of glory wispy net
    Transmuting trails of threat

    Lunch of the triplet
    Veggie chicken soup rice set
    Noon appetite whet
    Warm spring breeze to us beset
    Rest on couch watch t.v. set

    Cleaning of the pet
    Warm water washing upset
    Sit still birds regret
    Hot sun and clear blue skies let
    Paper towel silhouette

    Green thumb of duet
    Transplant cactus brown bowls set
    Potting soil to pet
    Sweet pea shrub in brown reset
    Not bad for heads of brunette

    Five more green samples of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070429-Dust Balls

    Ego in Jesus
    Man made image in God – us
    ‘Fund-a-mentals’ fuss
    Words written turned into pus
    ‘Babel’ thumpers in old bus

    Open minds discuss
    Playing without toys of puss
    Or threaten a cuss
    Being true and not a wuss
    Less sensitive to disgusts

    Christ always nonpluss
    Questions with answers: a plus.
    Compassion won’t rusts
    Truth complies and so adjusts
    Love always without distrusts

    Three more faithful samples of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070429-Some Woman

    Son of God and Man
    First sound ‘Om’ for groupie fan
    God-daughter green Anne!
    True light being of Diane
    Conquering might D’arc Joanne

    Lady Lovely clan
    First of His flowering plan
    Thoughts form as we scan
    Faster than light truth began
    Neither time nor space or span

    Two more secular samples of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070429-Melting Fraud

    Zero tolerance
    Against any given chance
    Blind lead the blind glance
    Conquer and divide freedom lance
    Free will defers one stance

    Born to human race
    Stuck in bio-carbon case
    Look at my sad face
    Conscious bi-pedal with grace
    Virtual memories chase

    Enough religion
    Believe in faith or the gun
    Worship the square sun
    From many Gods to the none
    Find your box, our will be done.

    No more family
    Leave the hives no buzzing bee
    No respect old tree
    Overpopulate debris
    Same marriage by lock and key

    Bank on one nation
    Shake sound foundation
    Wars then salvation
    For peas and good vibration
    Submit by dislocation

    Five more sneaky samples of tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070429-Monster’s Woe

    Synthetic fears Gro
    Not a Miracle: Earth’s foe
    Sue small Terra dough?
    Organic plant food bestow
    Better truth re-Cycle show

    Nature’s old ways know
    Of yellow or green color glow
    Pretty flowers flow
    Learn to share market! You owe
    Mother Earth than bigger bro!

    Two more samples of earth-friendly tanka in monorhyme.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.