I only write what
My Father leads me to write
Take it as you will
Will the drought come to an end
If I don't get my seal back

tanka by Edwin Tanguma (23 August 2012)
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Once upon a time
I heard that Uncle Sam had
Misguided Children
I was one of those children
‘Twas the blind leading the blind

tanka by Edwin Tanguma (07 December 2011)
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Who Will Dance With Me

Who will dance with me
Under the light of the moon
Upon the wet grass
Barefooted- and if you like
Would you let me steal a kiss

poem by Edwin Tanguma
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There are some poets
Who like making their own rules
Robbing from the poor
While they live in luxury
Others are starving to death

tanka by Edwin Tanguma
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To those who need rain
Go to your churches and prey
Maybe God will hear
And he may answer your prayer
Too return rain to the land

tanka by Edwin Tanguma (22 August 2012)
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I guess time will tell
We will have to wait and see
How long will you wait
Keeping my signet from me
You know whom I'm writing to

tanka by Edwin Tanguma (23 August 2012)
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Numbers can be faked
So simpletons will believe
Things are not that bad
Get it while the getting's good
Before things go up again

tanka by Edwin Tanguma (30 August 2012)
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I have quit smoking,
I do still drink a little
But I'm not ugly.
As Baretta used to say
"You can take that to the bank"

tanka by Edwin Tanguma (31 August 2012)
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Something amazing
Is when you brake and burn rubber
And then you peel out
Going faster than you would
Peeling out from a cold start

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I've found my white rock
Have you found your white rock yet
Who has my signet
Maybe the drought will go on
Until I get my seal back

tanka by Edwin Tanguma (23 August 2012)
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