who wrote these lyrics?
the house is loud with autumn rain
the night air is...bright
it’s already 2 a.m
this strange thing must have crept
Image: Hill 60 is the ‘exclusive’ end of Port Kembla (doesn’t stop lime leaking from their cement render does it?)
A cento tanka comprised as follows:
- Blackbirds, Greg Rappleye
- Three Tanka, mikajima yoshiko (trs James Garza)
- This House, Katie Condon
- Already Two, Vladimir Mayakovsky.
- Fork, Charles Simic.
And for music this morning, more solo instrumental joy with American guitarist Michael Hedges with his 1984 album Aerial Boundaries (thanks Lisa). (Youtubers).
Peter Frankis writes 
This might be my favourite so far this month. Clever use of those forms. Like this music, too.
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Thank you – they’re all terrific poems – hanging round in my diary or on my phone.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #7: Peter Frankis’ latest #cento #tanka!
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Thank you Frank.
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Exceptional!
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Nice combo of lines for your tanka. Will have to try the cento form out. I’m glad you like the music.
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– another tragic story tho – dead at 43.
The photo is of a charcoal coloured wall outside a new house on millionaire’s row. Lime from the cement has leached out and discoloured the paint.
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And yes – it’s a fun form – engaging with all those other wonderful poets out there.
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p.s. What is that structure in your image? Neat photo in its use of lines/layers.
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