Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo.
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"red lights", an English poetry journal, posted my new Tanka sequence.
This sequence was created in this autumn in Inokashira Park where few people were due to coronavirus pandemic.
I am very honored with the proposal from Ms. Marilyn Hazelton, the editor of Red Lights, saying she wants post the sequence as a whole, because it is rather a normal practice that editors selects one piece from the sequence to post in their poetry journals.
I would like to send my sincere gratitude toward Ms. Hazelton.
『Incense Smoke』
by Mariko Kitakubo
1
how can I
live and love?
every where
is Autumn...
color me too, please
2
under
the pale milky
moon...
the ripe silence
of Autumn
3
what am I
looking for ?
the last glow
of Autumn---
a dark hollow of me
4
chilly morning
Autumn will leave
soon
by the misty pond
a glimmer of hope
5
incense
smoke came
to me
and stay for a while
Covid19, 2020
Friday, February 26, 2021
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February 19, 4:00 p.m. PST (Feb. 20 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in Friday Poetry Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, and performed Japanese - English bilingual reading of my new Tanka sequence. |
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Although my sequence was about my honest depressed emotion, I felt that the participants understood my feeling very well, and I was able to have confidence to establish soul to soul communication. Ms. Cynthia Anderson's superior collaboration of images and poems, which was the feature of this meeting, inspired me a lot. |
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Also, the other participants presented their unique and free-minded works. I believe that it is the broad-mindedness of the organizer that let out all the participants' free expressions. I would like to thank to everyone. |
Saturday, February 20, 2021
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February 16, 7:30 p.m. PST (Feb. 17 12:30 p.m. JST), I participated in The Cobalt Poets Series, an online meeting presided at by Mr. Rick Lupert. |
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Mr. Ron Koertge was the featured poet in the meeting. I was inspired by the presentations made by the participants for the openmic reading. I would like to thank everyone for wonderful time. |
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photo by Kathabela Wilson |
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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February 05, 4:00 p.m. PST (Feb. 06 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in Friday Poetry Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, and performed Japanese - English bilingual reading of my Tanka sequence. |
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I was impressed with poetry expression of Ms. Toti O'Brien, who is a poet and artist and one of the main themes of this meeting. Although my participation to the meeting was limited time, I would like to thank everyone attended the meeting. |
Monday, February 8, 2021
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January 29, 4:00 p.m. PST (Jan. 30 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in Friday Poetry Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, and performed Japanese - English bilingual reading of new Tanka - Haiku sequence created with Ms. Deborah P Kolodji, which is our 8th sequence in perfect harmony. |
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The meeting gave me a special opportunity to get in touch with English poem with full of originality presented by Ms. Thelma T.Reyna, who is the featured poet for this meeting. |
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I was also inspired by the fellow members' paintings and flute play presentations. To all attendans, thank you very much for fruitful time. |
Saturday, January 30, 2021
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January 22, 4:00 p.m. PST (Jan. 23 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in Friday Poetry Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, and performed reading of my new Tanka sequence. |
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In addition to the fellow members' artistic expressions such as poetry, visuals, and flute play, I was strongly impressed with Ms. Kathabela's reading performance of Ms. Amanda Goman's very powerful poem. It really was a immersive moment. |
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To all attendants, thank you very much for your precious time. |
Saturday, January 23, 2021
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January 15, 4:00 p.m. PST (Jan. 16 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in Friday Poetry Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, and performed reading of new Tanka sequence created with Ms. Kathabela. |
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I was glad that the participants were interested in "Hamon-on" which is one of the percussion instruments I used for background sound for our reading performance. |
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We were all inspired by each other by poetry, paintings, images and flute play presented to the meeting. Sprinkling with improvisation among the fellow members, it was a very amazing meeting. To Ms. Kathabela and all the attendants, thank you very much. |
Monday, January 18, 2021
I am happy to be able to participate in the Anthology of Tanka Society of America to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Michael Dylan Welch, the editor of the anthology.
I sincerely hope TSA, which has the members around the world, continuously contributes to the advancement of Tanka.
My Tanka included in this anthology:
sky blue
ocean blue
midnight blue ---
we will miss you
mother planet
Move to "Tanka Society of America"
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Check this out: Dance into the World: Tanka Society of America Twentieth Anniversary Anthology
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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January 6, 4:00 p.m. PST (Jan. 7 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in wednesday Poetry Meeting presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson, and performed reading of new Tanka sequence including improvisation. |
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While Tokyo and the surrounding three municipals re-announced a stage of emergency for Covid-19, these weekly Zoom meetings offer me opportunities to cultivate skills to live bright and face issues with flexibility as artists. I strongly believe and feel very grateful to have such opportunities , where attendants beyond the boundary encourage each other, in this situation. |
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I would like to survive this tough time together with the fellow members and the president of the meeting. |
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Thursday, January 7, 2021
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January 1, 2021, 4:00 p.m. PST (Jan. 2 9:00 a.m. JST), I participated in the New Year Poetry Meeting (Friday Poetry Meeting) presided at by Ms. Kathabela Wilson. I was very honored for an opportunity to perform reading of "Seedlings", which is a new Tanka and Haiku sequence Ms. Deborah P Kolodji and I created. The Zoom meeting was perfect to celebrate the beginning of 2021 because poems, music and paintings presented by the fellow members were all full of home for the new year. I would like to thank everyone. And, I am looking forward to wonderful meetings in this year, too. |
Saturday, January 2, 2021
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