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wrapping up everything the 'done-ness' with the day is too strong inside me #tanka

if the #5lines are not considered #tanka, they will most certainly be considered #gogyohka. lol

piling whatever comes to mind in five lines down #tanka

a cold beer will be the concluding drink once i return home #tanka

not in the least intimidated... the homeless man pauses to help me with my bags #sanka

leaving the blouse unreturned— nothing interesting to watch on tv #sanka

renegade bird crossing the night sky— a few guys... their bodies slicing through night #tanka

often wishing tanka could be composed in three lines #tanka

in the middle of a mid-life crisis... tonight i'm tired of humans #sanka

the children play 'hide-n-seek...' as an adult i want to play too #sanka

having had coffee before end-of-shift thinking i'll have a beer when i get home #sanka

across a cloudless sky darkened shapes of some birds suddenly wanting a cigarette #sanka

often feeling overwhelmed these says... my neighbor is an attactive Hispanic man #sanka

peeling oranges i put the rind in water with cinnamon to fragrance my home #sanka

even while studying in the background "Scooby Doo Where Are You?" playing low #sanka

leaving my shoes on the floor in the middle of the room — quite tired at the moment #sanka

when i should be studying out on the balcony staring into the night sky #sanka

twisted leaves in a weird worship to the left of a stone Virgin Mary #sanka

below a stone Buddha leaves twisted in a death-like grip #senryu

"how do you feel..." he continues to ask me "*byennœrèz" i reply *happy #sanka

near the black gate letting something out letting something in #sanka

put in a weird position in his imaginations— the priest's sardonic leer #sanka

gnarled branches of a tree... the neighbor's car is slightly warm to my touch #sanka

a little tired tonight reminding myself i still have homework to finish #sanka

sweep of dark trees... over a black rum we talk of human error and fascism #sanka

exploring this rage... i brush these teeth in a different direction #sanka

Interestingly there are many times that my entire being finds it difficult to make #senryu and/or #tanka... I think, when I can't do either i'll settle for writing a #sanka, a Takuboku-styled verse that is a mesh of #tanka and #senryu

par/by: Dunn Joseph Bon Mwa Léritaj Kréyòl Intènasyonal 2026! Nô Listwa. Nô Langaj. Nô Mounn. 🙏🏽⚜🤘🏼 (Happy International Creole Heritage Month 2026! Our stories. Our Language. Our People.)

Practicing Speaking 'Gombo' aka Kouri-Vini. DISCLAIMER: > I am a student of the language, not a teacher. These posts/sound bites are part of my personal learning journey

Bon Mwa Léritaj Kréyòl Intènasyonal 2026! Nô Listwa. Nô Langaj. Nô Mounn. 🙏🏽⚜🤘🏼 (Happy International Creole Heritage Month 2026! Our stories. Our Language. Our People.)

dead leaves...reading Shiki's zuihitsu before bed #senryu

this life's a long illness...Mary Astor in "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" #senryu

not particularly fond of Monday, leaving the work unfinished #senryu

periwinkles with joy going to vote near sun's down #senryu

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My friends, can you please offer prayers and send some good energy to the Navajo Nation Reservation and surrounding communities. Pilamaya — thank you 🙏🏾 🪶✨

Practicing Speaking 'Gombo' aka Kouri-Vini. DISCLAIMER: > I am a student of the language, not a teacher. These posts/sound bites are part of my personal learning journey.

scarlet flowers leaving my robe across the chair #senryu

Wondering what Louisiana would be like if it remained a French or Spanish territory. Wondering what Texas would be like if it had remained a Spanish possession. Spain had it for 302 yrs. Mexico had Texas for 15 yrs before it became a Republic.

In 1811 Henri Christophe, President of the State of Haiti which occupies the northern part of the country then proclaims himself King Henry I, becoming the second monarch of Haiti (after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who was Emperor Jacques I).

Some of his notable titles were: • Duc de Marmalade: Named after the northern town and plantation of Marmalade. • Duc de Limonade: Named after the northern town and plantation of Limonade. • Duc de Morin: Held by Joseph Rouanez, an early chancellor of the kingdom. ...

When I was younger, I found myself deeply intrigued with Monarchies and the Aristocracy. Many times I remember fantasizing I was the son of an aristocrat—a Duke or Count, Marquis or Baron. I was especially charmed by the French Monarchy/Aristocracy.

History says that King Henri Christophe did pattern his hereditary nobility after that of European monarchies in 1811. Most of them were titles based on large sugar cane plantations and geographical sites. I am certain that this reflects the effects of Colonization.

Haiti under the rule of King Henri Christophe created an aristocratic nobility that had interesting titles. These titles and hierarchy would be expanded under the rule of Emperor Faustin I. The way Haiti thrived as an all Black empire was positively amazing! Félisitasyon Ayiti! (Congrats Haiti)

polishing a candelabrum, often thinking of Toussaint #senryu *General Toussaint L'Ouverture of Haiti

iron gate of a closed-down church ... a sundown town #senryu

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