chipped sugar bowl
he's learning to forget
who did it
she's learning     
not to see the blemish
   
First Place, 2012
TSA International Tanka Contest
Dorothy McLaughlin

a mountain
wrapped in purple haze
if only
I could go back
and misspend my youth

Second Place
Kenneth Slaughter

the mail
that keeps coming
after her death .. .
surprised now, by how much
we had in common

Third Place
Michele Harvey

About the Tanka Society of America

How to Become a Member

What is Tanka?

The Tanka Niche

Ribbons: Tanka Society of America Journal

 An Invitation to the Tanka Cafe

TSA International Tanka Competition Results
Winners and Judges' Comments 2000–2012

The TSA Members' Anthologies 2001-2009

From Our Pages: "An Interview with Sanford Goldstein" by Patricia Prime
Parts I, II, III

The Tanka Teachers Guide

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