Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo. Reading Performance.
Tanka reading performance oveseas.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
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On October 8, 2023, I was delighted to have been invited to participate in a poetry reading event organized by NVHA at the Nick Virgilio Writers House in Camden, NJ. Alongside Ms. Deborah P Kolodji, I presented a selection of pieces from the Tan-Ku collection "DISTANCE" with percussion for approximately 20 minutes. It was an honor for me to have the opportunity to introduce the Tan-Ku collection to the poetry community on the East Coast of the United States. |
Monday, October 9, 2023
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I am in the United States to attend a reading event at Nick Virgilio Writers House in Camden, New Jersey on October 8th. Along with Ms. Deborah P Kolodji, I'll be one of the featured poets in the event. On my second day in the U.S. on October 4th, I received a wonderful suggestion from haiku poet Mr. Henry Brann to participate in an open mic reading at Kelly Writers House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Most of the attendees at the Kelly Writers House event were young university or graduate students. It was an honor to present a tanka reading in both Japanese and English. Some of them were even moved to tears as they heard Tanka for the first time. |
Saturday, October 7, 2023
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Mr. Edward Levinson, a haiku poet, and a photographer, invited me to participate in an open mic reading of "Drunk Poets Tokyo." It is an event of a private poetry group hosted by Mr. Samm Bennett and Mr. Joy Waller. Mr. Levinson and I belong to the Japan PEN club, where we got to know each other. It was my first time taking part in this event, and it had been a while since my previous performance in Japan. I had a great time with the participants as we were all inspired by each other's expressions. Thank you very much. |
Saturday, July 22, 2023
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On July 11, 2023, the excellent painter Ms. Susan Dobey, whom I have known for a long time, invited me to her art gallery and gave a tanka reading performance for those who rarely have a chance to listen to tanka poetry. I was very happy to have the opportunity to perform Tan-Ku's reading from DISTANCE, which I co-authored with Ms. Deborah P Kolodji. For background music, Mr. Rick Wilson played an old Native American vertical flute in addition to my percussion. |
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From Tan-Ku Collection, " DISTANCE" In the Wind wild dogs can smell our wildness the traces of us in ruined cities a mockingbird learns a new song refugees it might be raining ashes across the sea across the border settled in time wings of planes wings of birds no doves waiting for a twig of olive shining green forgogtten ark new skies condors return from near-extinction |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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On July 6, 2023, I participated as a featured poet in "Poetry in Nature," a reading event organized by Ms. Teresa Mei Chuc of Shabda Press and Ms. Deborah P Kolodji. Two of our good friends, and excellent poets, Ms. Lois P. Jones and Ms. Mary Torregrossa, were delighted to participate in this event, which also served as a celebration of the publication of the book "DISTANCE," which I co-authored with Ms. Deborah P Kolodji, published by Shabda Press. |
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I am deeply grateful to them for their inspiring and healing performances. Thank you to all those who participated in the open mic and to the audience who enjoyed it. Thank you very much. |
Friday, July 7, 2023
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On July 2nd, Ms. Deborah P Kolodji and I performed Tan-Ku reading at Haiku Northern America Tanka Monday Eve in Cincinati. |
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HNA Tanka Monday 2023 schedule. |
Monday, July 3, 2023
On July 6th, I will perform reading at POETRY IN NATURE in WHITTIER NARROWS NATURE CENTER.
Saturday, July 1, 2023
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On June 30th, Ms. Deborah P Kolodji and I presented reading some pieces from our Tan-Ku Collection, "DISTANCE," at the HNA Haiku Northern America Conference in Cincinnati before our reading performance on July 2nd, 2023. I am delighted to announce that this location marked the 55th city of my reading performance activity across the world. We extend our sincere gratitude to the event organizer and all the participants who listened to our Tan-Ku reading. |
Saturday, July 1, 2023
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On April 16, I presented a reading performance for the commemoration of "DISTANCE" publication at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park, San Diego. So many audiences gathered for this, including the San Diego poetry group, and I was so honored. Thank you very much. |
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This is a view of the Japanese garden arranged on the expansive grounds. |
Monday, April 17, 2023
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