"Even major nuclear powers/ Have been completely flustered/ By an enemy as small as 0.1 micron." Tanka poems composed by Dokuho Okada, a Buddhist monk in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, had a grain of ...

Poet Bokusui Wakayama (1885-1928) was a big fan of sake, but he also had another passion. He wrote in “Minakami Kiko” (Minakami travels) that he “felt elation that was almost painful” whenever he ...

Around flowers all so small, Tree begins to fall, Crashing down upon us all, But none heard the timber's call. No ratings have been submitted This is a Tanka style poem which orginates from Japan. My ...

Food and poetry are connected through the way they both appeal to our senses and emotions. Just like food can be a source of comfort and pleasure, poetry can evoke feelings and thoughts. Some poems ...