TANKA POETS

Tanka Society of America "aims to further the writing, reading, study, and appreciation of tanka poetry in English."

Tanka Canada publishes Canada's first English tanka journal, Gusts, biannually.

Tanka Online - Margaret Chula, Tom Clausen, Jeanne Emrich, Amelia Fielden, Mariko Kitakubo, and Michael McClintock. A major tanka website!

Anglo-Japanese Tanka Society the home page states: "The Anglo-Japanese Tanka Society / Nichi Ei Tanka Society has been established by Japanese and British individuals and organisations to celebrate the long-standing tradition of tanka poetry and related arts."

The Japan Tanka Poets' Society English language website stated: "The Japan Tanka Poets' Society edits and issues twice annually a modest publication, THE TANKA JOURNAL, with an aim to encouraging people to write tanka in whatever language as well as to introduce modern and classic tanka works of the country by translation, mostly English and/or French. Tanka works in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Bengali, etc. have appeared in the magazine to date." (NOTE: English language section currently (September 2008) under construction.)

Tanka elist - an online tanka writers' community - "Tanka is Japan's oldest poetry form. Traditionally a tanka has five lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables. In English some count syllables and some just have short-long-short-long-long lines. If you know haiku, you know half of a tanka. Unlike haiku, tanka encourage feelings and emotions. Here is the place to try out a new poetry form. Give and get feedback on your poems."

AHAPOETRY FORUM is Jane Reichhold's poetry forums site. There is a list there for tanka writers, moderated by Chris Hawes.

Kyoka Mad Poems is a Google group for kyoka writers, moderated by M. Kei. Kyoka is a satirical form of tanka.

Tanka Sequence is a Google group for the writing and critiquing of tanka in sequences; moderated by M. Kei.

The Tanka / Prose Connection is a Google membership elist. Its homepage states: "The intent of this group is to allow members to post their tanka prose writings for mutual critique and discussion. Prose that accompanies tanka may assume varied forms: expository essay, journal, reportage, narrative episode, anecdote -- factual or fictional. Exploration of tanka prose models, as discussed in the articles 'The Road Ahead for Tanka' and 'The Elements of Tanka Prose,' is the chief purpose of The Tanka / Prose Connection."

Tanka Fields is a Yahoo membership elist for tanka writers, moderated by Robert D. Wilson. From its home page description: "Tanka Fields is a forum for those with a serious academic interest in tanka (waka). Feel free to ask questions, share knowledge and the fruits of your research. ... We also provide a sounding board/workshop where poets can receive feedback and constructive criticism. Membership is selective. This is not a workshop for beginners. Here you can come for serious C&C in a private, nurturing, and positive environment."

BLOGS THAT INCLUDE TANKA

Tanka News & Haiku Headlines — Denis M. Garrison.

Kujaku Poetry — M. Kei.

Past Tense — J. Andrew Lockhart.

Sea Stone Poetry — Annette Mineo.

Alexis Rotella.

Paper Moon — Paul Smith.

Tanka Fields — Robert D. Wilson.

White Petals — Adelaide B. Shaw.

Darrell Lindsey.

PERSONAL WEBSITES & LINKS PAGES

Norla Antinoro.

Cathy Drinkwater Better.

Marianne Bluger.

Tom Clausen.

Victor P. Gendrano.

William J. Higginson.

Larry Kimmel.

Mariko Kitakubo.

Jeanne Lupton.

Laura Maffei.

Annette Mineo.

Jane Reichhold.

George Swede.

Kozue Uzawa.

Michael Dylan Welch.

An Xiao.