Nathan Lee Davies

Broken Bonds

According to Wikipedia, Tanka (短歌, “short poem”?) is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.  Below you can read the ninth of my 2017 poems.  Things have changed Patience tried too often Ties beyond repair Understanding eroded The time to change has come  

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Inbox

According to Wikipedia, Tanka (短歌, “short poem”?) is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.  Below you can read the seventh of my 2017 poems.  Anticipation You have one unread message Could this be the one Promising days in sunshine Rather than more doom and gloom The actual

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Heroic Endurance

According to Wikipedia, Tanka (短歌, “short poem”?) is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.  Below you can read the fourth of my 2017 poems. Thanks to Ted Eames for his continued advice and encouragement. Despite my lack of confidence I am enjoying my therapeutic daily visits to

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Starlight

According to Wikipedia, Tanka (短歌, “short poem”?) is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.  Below you can read the second of my 2017 poems. Syllables are what I am having a problem with at the moment. I really struggle sometimes with the construction of language as

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