Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo.

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Mariko Kitakubo

Born in Tokyo.
Living in Mitaka-city, Tokyo
Membership
Japan Writers' Association,
Japan PEN Club,
Association of Contemporary Tanka Poets,
Japan Tanka Poets' Society,
Kokoro-No-Hana,
Tan-Ku Co-Founder,
Tanka Society of America.

In commemoration of
15 years of tanka reading
The Latest Tanka Sequence
Original Tanka presented at
Spoken World Live

Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo. Article details.

Colorado Boulevard posted the final Tan-Ku by Ms. Deborah P Kolodji and me

On July 24 (U.S. time), Colorado Boulevard, an online poetry magazine, published the final two pieces of Tan-Ku by Ms. Deborah P Kolodji and me.
My deepest gratitude to Mr. Wafic Khalil and Ms. Kathabela Wilson, who decided to post it in their journal three days after Ms. Kolodji passed away. Thank you very much.

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Fireworks

longing
is always lonely sky…
under
the jacaranda
fireworks finale (M)

far away and yet…
the meteor shower
lights up the sky (D)

 

Tanabata

palm leaf sounds…
turquoise manicure
in midsummer
resting on the shore
bringing us closer (M)

your thumb as you hang
the tanzaku
our matching wishes (D)