kokin wakashu--introduction
this english-language intro by prof. lewis cook introduces the full japanese text of the first imperial anthology of japanese poetry (which requires japanese-text-handling software). it is a thorough and interesting introduction to the early history of the tanka.
mountain-home discussion group
the homepage of an online group devoted to the discussion and composition of "modern waka"--moderated by christopher baskind and donna ferrell.
yahoo groups : tanka
gateway to a tanka discussion forum moderated by jane reichhold.
what is a tanka?
a comprehensive essay on the development of japanese tanka by richard macdonald.
tanka society of america
homepage of a nationwide society devoted to the study, composition, and sharing of english-language tanka. information on the society and its activities, including a hardcopy newsletter and annual contest. webmaster, jean emrich.
english tanka poems
a page of tanka by various contributors with links to other tanka pages, managed by kozue uzawa.
tanka
jane reichhold's tanka page: an index of links to her history of tanka in english, sample tanka that have appeared in her magazines and annual contest booklets, and so on.
american tanka
american tanka is a print journal devoted exclusively to the fast-growing genre of english-language tanka. the journal's lively website features sample poems from previous issues and an on-line submission form.
anglo-japanese tanka society
a society founded 2004/2005 for sharing tanka in japanese and english.
selected tanka bibliography
an extensive list of books on the subject, compiled and commented upon by william j. higginson.
jun fujita
this page gives a brief biography of a pioneer poet of tanka in english, the famous japanese-american newspaper photographer, jun fujita (1888 - 1963), with a link to some of his poems. his 1923 book, poems in exile, still reads better than many current works.
the tanka poets club of japan
the homepage of a japanese tanka club that also publishes a journal in english. when the page loads, click on "english" for a description of their activities.
tanka poems of turki amer
tanka poems in english and arabic.
world tanka results
results of the 1st world tanka competition, 2000, including the winning poems and comments by the english division judge, james kirkup. sponsored by sakurama makoto no kai (noh player association) of yamato-city. the theme of the contest was "the grasses beside a stream". in both japanese and english, which appears about 20% down the page.
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Love Poems
Information about love poetry and other forms of verse.
