{"id":6521,"date":"2020-04-08T12:54:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/?p=6521"},"modified":"2020-04-08T12:54:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:54:54","slug":"electricity-a-tanka-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/electricity-a-tanka-poem\/","title":{"rendered":"electricity – A Poem-a-Day #8"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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Post #308<\/p>\r\n

April 8, 2020<\/p>\r\n

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National Poetry Month<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\r\n

A Poem \u2013 a- Day<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

a GIFT from<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Pennsylvania Author<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

electricity<\/strong><\/em> <\/span><\/h3>\r\n

(a tanka)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

by Lynda McKinney Lambert, April 2002<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

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electricity<\/span>
impressive lightning flashes<\/span>
atmospheric change<\/span>
full pink moon obscured<\/span>
Norway Maple tree disrobes<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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More about tanka?<\/h2>\r\n


\u00a0See the links I published below – each takes you to a different article.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a0After I wrote Part 1, I joined the Tanka Society of America.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Here I learned far more about tanka – and it is enlightening!
\u00a0For a complete picture of writing tanka, visit\u00a0 TSA Official Website<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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Below are links to articles I published on my blog, Walking by Inner Vision.<\/span>

tanka _A FIRST lesson: Begin here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0tanka_ another FIRST lesson: read it!<\/a>

tanka _Part 2:\u00a0Read Part 2 <\/a><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0tanka, Part 3: part 3<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Robbie Cheadle’s Review\u00a0 of Lynda’s new book – Star Signs: New & Selected Poems<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

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Star Signs: New and Selected Poems, is about a wide variety of different topics that are grouped together under the following four sections which indicate their overarching theme: Lights Across the Sky, Distant Legends & Metaphors, Transmutation of Earthy Elements and Seasons, Days and Years.<\/span>

The poet’s use of language is rich and theatrical as is illustrated by the following short extracts:<\/span>
“Accomplishments seem possible<\/span>
before dawn<\/span>
concentric choices are unlimited”<\/span>

“The lively sonata of midday skies<\/span>
responds to the muted notes of night skies.<\/span>
Time is temporal. Immeasurable.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

Lynda\u2019s Note:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Today is DAY #8 of National Poetry Month.<\/p>\r\n

Thank you for your interest and enjoyment of my daily poem and photographs.<\/p>\r\n

It is my pleasure to share a little piece of my world – <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

The Village of Wurttemburg, in western Pennsylvania.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

For more details \u2013 click here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Read another Poem by Lynda Read it here!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n

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Courtesy of Lynda McKinney Lambert, Pennsylvania Author and Visual Artist.<\/p>\r\n

Poetry and Photography by Lynda McKinney Lambert.<\/p>\r\n

Copyright, April 8, 2020. All rights reserved.<\/p>\r\n

My bio & books<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lynda McKinney Lambert, Pennsylvania poet, author, and artist, shares a tanka and gives links to more information of writing this Japanese form.
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