Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo. Media coverage.
Tanka Online Project
Through the courtesy of Ms. Jeanne Emrich, three pages of my tanka will be publicized in Tanka Online Project. I am honored to be able to participate in such a great project.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Australian Poetry
Australian Poetry website introduces the conversation and Tanka reading with Ms. Beverley at the English Tanka workshop held in Australia in August, 2011.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
the wind
off the Colorado River
unties my hair—
I'd like to die
a tourist
Mariko Kitakubo. the wind. from TSA Ribbons Vol.6 #4.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
"Jiyu-Jizai" published by Juken Kenkyu Sha.
A popular study guide for senior children at elementary school introduced my tanka in the section of poetry appreciation.
I am very honored to be selected as one of the 23 poets whose works I studied in the textbooks when I was a student.
My tanka introduced:
I hear a voice
telling me I should
shed my husk,
let myself
be born anew
| 23 poets introduced: | ||
| Kakinomotono Hitomaro | Motoori Norinaga | Kitahara Hakushu |
| Empress Jito | Ryokan | Yosano Akiko |
| Yamanoueno Okura | Masaoka Shiki | Tawara Machi |
| Yamabeno Akahito | Ishikawa Takuboku | Kitakubo Marikoこ |
| Kino Tomonori | Ito Sachio | Terayama Shuji |
| Fujiwarano Toshiyuki | Shimaki Akahiko | Kato Jiro |
| Minamotono Sanetomo | Saito Mokichi | Homura Hiroshi |
| Oota Doukan | Wakayama Bokusui | |
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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