Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo.
お知らせ
I am very honored that Mr. James Evert Jones invited me as a featured speaker in his reading event, "Spoken World Live."
I would like to express my sincere gratitude toward him. I will do my best in my reading performance.
The event will start on March 12, 2:00 p.m., PST (March 13, 7:00 a.m., JST).
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
"red lights", an American tanka journal, the editor and publisher Ms. Marilyn Hazelton, posted my tanka sequence in its Vol.18, No.1 January 2022.
After a long way of travel via international postal service at the time of great difficulties due to the Corona pandemic, the journal somehow seemed to be relieved in my palms under the cold, clear sky after the snowfall.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Marilyn. Thank you very much.
『Paragliding』
Mariko Kitakubo
1
Gods or Devils
at Mount Hakuba
will you
permit me to fly
in the air?
2
so happy
in the strong arms
of the updraft
I am lifted
into the Autumn sky
3
this flight time
of paragriding
I'd like
to stay in the sky
forever ...
4
without
fear and worry
remaining
beside a cloud in the
peace of nothingness
Monday, February 14, 2022
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January 19th, 4:00 p.m. PST (Jan. 20th, 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in the Wednesday Poetry Zoom Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson. I had a chance to perform a reading of my new English tanka sequence about a mother and a child, and also enjoyed an improvisational collaboration with the other members. Although it has been a while since I attended the meeting last time, I was fortunate to have many fresh inspirations. |
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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January 5th, 4:00 p.m. PST (Jan. 6th, 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in the Wednesday Poetry Zoom Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson. Although I felt a bit under the weather, I presented a piece of my English tanka, and my fellow members submitted their poems one after another inspired by mine. Soon, it turned out to be a tasteful sequence! It felt like the beautiful glow from every one of the poems presented shines our bright future. My sincere thanks to Ms. Kathabela Wilson and my fellow members for this impressive and provocative opportunity. |
Thursday, January 6, 2022
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December 29th, 4:00 p.m. PST (Dec. 30th, 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in the last Wednesday Poetry Zoom Meeting of this year presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson. I performed a reading of my English tanka including some impromptu pieces. Although we are still under the threat of continuing Covid-19, I feel that my 2021 has been protected by bright sunshine derived from the efforts to move forward together with my fellow artists. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all my fellow members. |
Thursday, December 30, 2021
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December 26th, 4:00 p.m. PST (Dec. 27th, 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in the Poetry Zoom Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, which was called at the last minute. I presented a piece of my tanka which I created remembering the NSW Christmas Bush tree I planted 14 years ago in Australia in service. I heard that the tree I named "SAKI" is growing well and tall. |
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*Christmas Bush is a tall shrub from Australia also known as the New South Wales Christmas bush Photo by Ms. Bevereley George. |
Monday, December 27, 2021
opened wide
empty suitcase...
a butterfly
before leaving
on my vogage
Friday, December 24, 2021
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December 22nd, 4:00 p.m. PST (Dec. 23rd, 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in the Wednesday Poetry Zoom Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, and performed reading together with Ms. Deborah P Kolodji of our latest English tanka-haiku sequence. |
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It was our 20th sequence, and I was very glad that everyone enjoyed it. |
Thursday, December 23, 2021
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December 21st, 7:30 p.m. PST (Dec. 22nd, 12:30 p.m. JST), I participated in the Cobalt Poets Reading presided at by Mr. Rick Lupart. The event featured my dear friend, English haiku poet Ms. Deborah P Kolodji, and I truly enjoyed a very rich time. I was also fortunate to have an opportunity to perform a reading of our latest Christmas-themed English tanka and English haiku sequence, "Tis the season." I would like to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Rick Lupert. |
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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December 15th, 4:00 p.m. PST (Dec. 16th, 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in the Wednesday Poetry Zoom Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson. This time, I joined the meeting from the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station before leaving for a short trip. |
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Although it was a short time, I was fortunate to have had an opportunity to present my new English tanka reading to my dear poetry friends who I know for a long time. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who always accepts my participation with warmth and joy. |
Thursday, December 16, 2021
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