2006 Tanka Calendar Competition
The sponsers (Winfred Press & Clinging Vine Press) of the Tanka Calendar Competion regret to inform our entrants that the competion has ceased with the 2006 Calendar. We wish to thank all our entrants, artists, and others who made this project possible.The 2005 Calendar Winners & Illustrations
Drawings by Merrill Ann Gonzales
2005 Calendar Competition WinnersFirst Prize: Art Stein New Year's Day the January beach deserted— my collar turned up against the salt fog _______________ Second Prize: Majorie Buettner how is it that I have fallen in love with your loneliness the moon this wintry midnight mirrors the color of snow ________________ Third Prize: Pamela A. Babusci hiding my emptiness in this lacquer box a friend calls to say she's engaged _________________
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For examples of the tanka form, please visit: American Tanka and/or Tanka Society of AmericaThe 2006 Calendar Winners & IllustrationsInk Paintings by Ion Codrescu 2006 Calendar Competition Winners First Prize: Tom Clausen high clouds . . . one horse leans in against another— before our children my wife and I were like that ________________ Second Prize: Jeanne Emrich a snowy night— if my childhood home were in a glass bubble I'd give the glitter a good swirl _________________ Third Prize: Max Ryan sunset falls as I hunch into my third beer at the beach bar on the juke box a woman sings pease won't you hold me tonight _________________