Last time I outlined the development of waka, prior to the late 1800s and gave you some idea as to why waka was becoming a disappointing art. I left you with the promise that this time you were going to hear what happened to waka during the initial tanka reforms and thereafter.

So that’s what I have for you today. Tanka reforms, the initial ideas and the concepts and movements that flowed from them. It's more interesting than you might think. Of course I do have lots of poems to read to you as well.

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The next couple of months I’m going to intersperse our haiku and senryu poetry podcasts with podcasts about tanka, because we’re going to have a go at writing them in November 2024.

Today I’m looking at the premodern period, so a poetry type known as waka, composed before the tanka reforms of the late 1800s. By the end of the podcast you should know a bit about the history of waka and see the development of the form in this pre tanka world. It’s starting to look like something we might just recognise in our contemporary works. Don’t worry if you don’t immediately get them, we’ll look at them again.

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Today’s poetry is our very first senryū only edition of the poetry pea podcast. If you don’t know what senryū is, and it is a bit tricky to define in one sentence, please go and have a listen to the few podcasts I’ve recorded, including the podcast with Bona M Santos who came along to inspire you to write for the next call out in September 2024. Links will be in the show notes so do go and have a look and a listen or of course a watch. There are slides for Bona's presentation on YouTube. In case you didn’t know or have not subscribed to our YouTube channel it is quite simply Poetry Pea.

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poetrypea.com brings you a podcast of haiku all about the bees, well, more or less. The first poems were inspired by the Poetry Pea Video prompt which you can find on the Poetry Pea YouTube channel. There's a prompt every month except December. You can leave your poems in the comments section (as many as you want) and Linda will read them and chose some to feature on the podcast and in the Poetry Pea Journal. Go on you know you want to do it! Then in the second section Patricia reads more original bee haiku from past Journals. It really is a favourite topic. Head over to the show notes for links. If there's something missing, email me.

Don't get mad... write some poetry.

How to let off steam by writing short poetry with Bona M Santos.

You will find the slides on the YouTube version, otherwise if you are an Issa or a Buson member they will be sent to your inbox, as long as I have the right email address. Membership information on the website.

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A short tribute to Deborah P Kolodji and some senryū poetry to inspire you to write outside your comfort zone.

Push your writing boundaries!

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This week you can hear the poems chosen from the Poetry Pea Video prompt from June. Have you left your poetry in the comments this month? You'll find it on the Poetry Pea YouTube channel. Thanks to Linda for reading all the entries and choosing this selection for the podcast and the Poetry Pea Journal.

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poetrypea.com presents haiku poetry celebrating the seasons. In part two of this mini series you will hear poems from Autumn and Winter. If you are on the Poetry Pea mailing list you will know why I’ve featured these poems to inspire your writing. If you are not…quick, sign up!

If you’ve enjoyed these poems please like and share and maybe you can think about becoming a member or buying us a coffee. Details on the website. We’d be very grateful.

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This is part 1 of a miniseries on haiku seasons. This week Spring & Summer, next week Autumn & Winter. Those of you on the Poetry Pea mailing list will know why I'm highlighting seasonal poetry. If you are not on the mailing list there is still time to sign up and be involved in something a little special. Sign up now!

Thank you for joining us today if you've enjoyed it, please consider buying us a coffee or becoming a member, with benefits to you.

If you could tell your haiku friends about us too, that would be fabulous.

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poetrypea.com presents the Irish writer Diarmuid Fitzgerald who reads to us from his books Thames Way and A Thousand Sparks, published by Alba publishing.

I smiled for days when editing this. I hope you enjoy it too.

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