Personal project 'I will praise your tanka poems, Spring 2023' has ended. Thank you very much. ☆彡

Hello. ^^

I have returned once again.
Without learning my lesson, I would like to
launch a personal tanka project.

Oh, excuse me for not introducing myself sooner.
My name is Tsuru, a noter.

I am an amateur tanka poet.

This project is a personal one
where I, unworthy as I am,
will praise the tanka poems
that you have composed.

If you write your own poems
in the comments section of this article,
I will reply to them
with words of praise.

As for the rules,

★ Up to two poems per comment submission.

I will set it as that.
If you do that,
you may submit as many times as you like.

For now,I am thinking of the submission period as being
from today, Tuesday, March 28th, to Sunday, April 23rd.

However,
I must state that due to the physical and mental circumstances of the project organizer (myself),
there is a possibility that the project may end earlier than planned.

This will be the third time holding this event.
So,I would like to try one experimentas well.

I will write out the poems you submit by hand,
and announce (upload) them in this article with ongoing updates,
,is what I mean.

I do not have any particular ranks or grades in calligraphy,
but I would like to write them as a token of my gratitude,
and it is an idea I personally want to try. ^^

You are free to take home what I have written,
and you may handle it however you like,
I should mention. ^^

That is all I have to say
about this project.

'I want someone to praise my poems,'
to you who feels that way,
I am sorry that I can only offer my clumsy words,
but I would like to praise them. 🌸

With that, I declare the event open.
m(_ _)m

Project Organizer: Tsuru

*Notice

This project
as of 12:00 AM on Monday, April 24, 2023,
has been concluded.
The project has been officially ended.

I would like to express my gratitude to all the noters
for making this a wonderful project
where I could touch the warm hearts
of everyone during the event period.

Furthermore,
I would like to keep this article
pinned as a featured post
for a while.

After a certain period,
I plan to store it in my note magazine,
'I will praise your haiku & I will praise your tanka',
so it will be available for you to view
at any time.
I kindly ask for your understanding
regarding this matter.
Thank you very much.

Once again, I would like to express my gratitude
to everyone.

Thank you very much indeed. ☆彡

'I will praise your tanka 2023 Spring'
Project Organizer Tsuru

I have turned the works of all the contributors into calligraphy.
Please feel free to view, take home,
or handle your own work as you like,
including editing it. ＾＾

I will update this as needed. 🖌

🌸 Poem by Maho-san

I chose a brush pen
to write this.

Considering the content of the poem,
I wrote it while keeping a creative style of calligraphy in mind. ＾＾

🌸 Poem by Kore-demo-kaasan

For this melancholic poem,
I recalled the thinness of the lines,
so I wrote it with a fountain pen.

For the seal, I used a gold stamp pad
to keep the look understated yet elegant.

🌸 Poem by rira

From the word 'graduation', I associated it with things like a graduation certificate. I tried to write it in a polite, formal script that suits that feeling. ^^

🌸 Poem by Tomone

I felt a literary scent in Tomone's two poems, so I used Japanese paper.

I was conscious of delicacy with the pen, using a fountain pen. I didn't make the characters too rigid, but focused on a cursive style, trying to create an atmosphere. ^^

🌸 Poem by Gipozo

I was moved by the scene of the two under the cherry blossoms, so I used stationery with a flower (perhaps cherry blossom) pattern. ^^

I aimed for an orthodox style of writing, without being clumsy, so that I could leave it to your imagination. ☆彡

It turned out to be a coincidence, but I hope the margin on the left also contributes to a relaxed spatial presentation. ^^;

🌸 Poem by Fuu-san

I felt the dignity of a masterpiece, so I wrote it out boldly in a creative calligraphy style. ^^

The seal was small, so I also stamped it with a slightly larger one.

By the way, the 'tsu' is for 'tsuru' (crane). The larger one is 'hyo'. This is taken from my other pen name, 'Hyoshi'. ☆彡

🌸 Poem by Haru-to-tomo-ni-san

Haru-san submitted two somon-ka (poems of mutual love). It seems they expressed the romantic exchange between the hero and heroine, likely from the movie 'Tengaramon', in the form of somon. It appears to be a story set at the end of the Edo period.

Reading the poems, it feels as if the story comes into view. ^^

As for the calligraphy, I decided to use a brush. Since it is an exchange of poems between a man and a woman, I changed the writing style for each poem.

The first poem (the man's) is in thick characters. The second poem (the woman's response) is in thin characters, aiming for a different writing style that follows the situation a bit. ^^

🌸 Poem by Miyu-san

Miyu-san submitted a love poem. ^^

Is this a scene of cherry blossom viewing? I imagined an exchange between two young people, so I was conscious of a slightly cute writing style.

I used a lettering approach to make it a bit more design-oriented. I used a fountain pen and stationery with a subtle floral color. 🌸

🌸 Poem by Sara Soi-san

Sarashoi-san, your poem,
in my own words,
is 'onko-chishin' (learning from the past to create the new).

Literally,
I felt a charm as if you were warming up old aesthetic sensibilities
to carve out
a new horizon.

Considering both the nostalgic feel
and the creative feel,
I dared to write it horizontally,
and with the feeling of sending an old-fashioned letter,
I was conscious of a simple style of writing. m(_ _)m

🌸 Poem by Hisui-san

Although it was a bit irregular,
this is Hisui-san's poem,
which was submitted from outside this article.

Lightly cloudy sake, poured into a cup, listening to the aroma
The spring when you were here, it does not return, still

For a poem involving sake,
I decided to write it in cursive (gyosho).

It must be Japanese sake.
I used Japanese paper stationery
to write it. ^^

🌸 Poem by Olav-san

Olav-san's poem,
to me, felt like a straightforward declaration of love,
so I aimed for a flowing style of writing
that could make use of a conversational tone.

However, upon hearing in your later comment
that it was a poem about a love that must be forgotten,
I left what I had written as it was,
but I lowered the color tone,
and applied an effect that was slightly sepia-toned,
as if revealing a little of the inner heart.

I am not very confident
that this became a compliment,
but I thought that it is certainly a charming tanka
that contains many interpretations of this poem. ^^

🌸 Poem by Maho-san

Maho-san, this is your second submission.
Thank you very much.

I felt a warm style from your poem. ^^

I tried scanning it with the printer I bought yesterday.

After that, I applied some light effects,
and I made sure to write it in a
heartwarming calligraphy style.

Stamping the seal at the bottom center
might not be very common,
but I decided to place it there
considering the balance of the design. ☆彡

🌸 Composed by Keika Nishino

Keika-san composed a poem with a grand scale,
using the starry sky as the stage.

For this one, I did not use any tricks,
and I wrote it firmly in regular script
using a brush pen. ^^

I used Japanese stationery paper.
The seal uses two colors, red and gold,
and for the effects, I applied them with the image of starlight,
so that the center of the image looks bright. ☆彡

🌸 Composed by Keiko-san

Keiko-san composed two poems about her thoughts
during her morning walks with her younger brother.

The way she writes, as if communicating with
the vast nature and the mountains, is truly wonderful.

At first, I thought about fitting both poems on one sheet,
but I wanted to express their openness with as large characters as possible,
so I wrote them on two separate sheets.

I wrote them using a brush pen and Japanese stationery paper,
keeping creative calligraphy in mind. ^^

I would be happy if I was able to express
the cuteness of the new buds. 🌱

🌸 Noriko Tonomura

Noriko-san, you mentioned that the town you grew up in is by the sea,
and you composed this poem
along with that scene. 🌻

Your poem, Noriko-san, about living in the present step by step with courage,
I wrote on blue stationery using a brush pen,
keeping a sense of freshness in mind. ^^

I hope the calligraphy conveys the feeling of the wind as well. ☆

🌸 Keiko

Keiko-san, this is your second submission. ☆彡
Thank you very much.

You composed your poem
about the life of cherry blossoms in spring. 🌸

In the article you submitted,
the work (poem) was
divided into 5-7-5-7-7 lines,
which left an impression on me,
so when I went to write it,
I adopted that format.

I used Japanese paper stationery. It is a faint blue.
I wrote with a brush pen using thin, delicate strokes,
imagining the appearance
of a letter. ^^

🌸 Composed by Noriko Tonomura

Noriko-san,
this is your second submission.
Thank you very much. ^^
m(_ _)m

Now, this poem
is a bit humorous.

I thought it was a very delightful poem,
the kind that makes you smile involuntarily.

If the poem is free,
the calligraphy is also free.

I used sky-blue stationery,
and with a fountain pen, I dared to write in a humorous,
casual style.
Writing something that would make you smile when you see it,
was quite difficult. ^^;

Writing something that everyone can enjoy,
is also something I find rewarding. 🌻

Noriko-san, thank you. ☆彡

🌸 Composed by Shien Satake

Satake-san's poem,
has very skillful depiction of emotions,
I felt an old-fashioned beauty,
and aimed for an elegant script.

I used stationery with a cherry blossom illustration.

🌸 Composed by Yuzu

There are two poems by Yuzu-san. ^^

I also felt the languor of daily life,
and a slightly melancholic mood. ☆彡

Having you turn them into poems like this,
and letting me read them,
is something I am very grateful for. ^^/

For Yuzu-san's slightly lonely state,
I attempted to express the delicacy,
using a fountain pen and a brush pen. ☆彡

The first poem is with a fountain pen.
The second poem is with a brush pen.
I used Japanese paper stationery for both. 🌳

🌸 Poem by Maho

Maho-san, this is your third submission.
Thank you very much. ^^

This time, your style of writing feels like
a cheering song for youth. 🌳

I used sky-blue stationery,
and wrote it with a brush pen,
keeping clerical script in mind. 🌳

By the way, clerical script is
one genre of ancient Chinese
calligraphy styles.
It is characterized by horizontally elongated characters
and sweeping horizontal strokes.

Looking at it now, I thought the character shapes were fresh,
so I chose that style of writing. ^^

🌸 Poem by Izayoi

Izayoi-san, your poem
was truly wonderful. ^^

However, when it came time to write it out,
I found myself struggling
with how I should write it. 💦

For some reason, I suddenly stopped
and became lost in thought.
The image for the calligraphy just didn't
come to me. ^^

I tried going out for a while,
or taking a nap,
to try and refresh my mood.

I was finally able to start,
and I wrote it using a brush pen
on Japanese paper stationery. 🎵

I used a gold ink pad
to stamp the seal.
I had the color of the moon in mind a little. ^^

🌸 Poem by Sachi

These are the poems by Sachi-san, who has come to visit us again this time. ^^

Easy to understand, and skillful.
Having received that impression,
I aimed for honest calligraphy and expression. ☆彡

🌸 Poem by Sarai-san

Sarai-san, thank you very much for your second submission. ^^

You have sent us another very wonderful poem this time as well.

Considering the delicacy, I have written it accordingly. ^^

🌸 Poem by kounotorifilms-san

kounotorifilms-san, congratulations on your first submission. m(_ _)m

You have sent us two poems that I can feel the spirit in. ^^

I was conscious of the vigorous brushwork as I wrote them. 🌼

🌸 Poem by Yuzu

Yuzu-san, this is your second submission. ☆彡
Thank you very much. ^^

You wrote this poem
in anticipation of your father's upcoming death anniversary. 🌼

With feelings of encouragement,
I aimed for a powerful yet gentle calligraphy style,
strengthening the brush strokes. m(_ _)m

🌸 Poem by Yuta Natsuki

Yuta-san,
you wrote a poem about the vast universe and love. ^^

With the feeling of writing a letter
to the sky (the universe),
I used sky-blue stationery
and wrote it with a fountain pen. 🌼

Yuta-san, thank you for
the love and the universe. ^^

I intentionally left the bottom margin blank.
I intended to represent the vastness of the universe. ☆彡

🌸 Poem by Shirokumakirin

Shirokumakirin-san,
you wrote a poem for your beloved,
incorporating Oda Nobunaga and konpeito (star candies),
which were becoming popular at the time and which Nobunaga likely enjoyed. 🌼

In the manner of writing a letter on stationery,
considering Nobunaga's innovative spirit,
I wrote it horizontally
with a fountain pen. ☆彡

Writing this precious poem,
I was nervous. ^^;

🌸 Poem by Yuzu

Thank you so much for your third submission,
here are two poems by Yuzu. ^^

For the first poem, 'Maegami no' (About the bangs),
I aimed for a lighthearted style to express
a cool and refreshing feeling. 🌼

The second poem depicts the scene
on the way to school.
Considering the student's perspective,
I wrote it with a simple, careful, and
neat calligraphic style. ^^

🌸 Poem by Yuzu

Yuzu, thank you so much
for your fourth submission. ^^

This time, the poem has a slightly mature allure.
I used flower-colored (pink) stationery,
and wrote with a brush pen in a full, rounded style,
imagining the sensuality and charm
that a woman possesses. ^^

🌸 Poem by Mato

Thank you so much
for your fourth submission. ^^
m(_ _)m

I have written out two poems.
Both have different styles of expression;
the first poem, 'Kono yo wo ba' (This world),
had a charming mix of
archaic and modern phrasing.

Considering the content of the poem,
I wrote it on Japanese paper stationery,
using a brush pen with a vigorous
and powerful touch. 🌳

The second poem can be taken as
an homage to the Hyakunin Isshu,
and it also reflects the content of a TV drama;
it contains a narrative quality,
making it a poem with the layered meanings
that are unique to tanka, which was rewarding to read. ^^

It is generally thought to be a love poem,
so I wrote it with the image of writing a letter,
using morning glory-patterned stationery and a fountain pen,
while being conscious of a literary,
flowing style. ^^

🌸 Composed by Yuzu

Yuzu-san, I am truly grateful
for your submission once again. ^^

You submitted two poems. 🌼

For the first poem,
a spring day.
The stationery I used has a camellia pattern,
and I thought the colors, the poem, and the design
matched very well,
so I chose it.
I used a fountain pen, keeping a sense of freshness in mind. 🌼

For the second poem,
a poem that sounds like a lesson,
following a common pattern in calligraphy,
I aimed for a simple style
using a brush pen. ^^

It is fun to write characters like this. 🌻
Thank you. ☆彡m(_ _)m

🌸 Composed by Makana

Makana-san, thank you very much
for your submission. ^^

You submitted two poems. 🌼

For the first poem,
you composed about the feeling of watching over your child.
I kept a cheerful writing style in mind. ^^

For the second poem,
based on the phrase 'the scenery spreads out',
I used sky-blue stationery,
and to make the most of the literary style,
I wrote it with a brush pen,
using extremely thin lines,
conscious of continuous cursive script.

It's good practice, but it made me nervous. ^^;

🌸 Poem by Yuzu

Yuzu-san, thank you for your submission. ^^

You submitted two poems this time as well.
I heard these were written about the time your child was in elementary school. ☆彡

The first poem includes the child's perspective, so
the writing style is a bit more casual.

For the second poem, since you are writing
about a mother's feelings,
I kept it slightly relaxed while also being mindful of beautiful calligraphy.

I hope it turned out to be a piece of calligraphy
that feels approachable. ^^/

Oh, the drawing of the hand in the first poem and
the drawing of the iron in the second poem
were things I drew on a whim. 🌼

🌸 Poem by Mimosa

Mimosa-san, thank you very much
for your submission. ^^

I heard you recently started writing poems,
that is wonderful. 🌼

You submitted two poems.

The first poem is a scene from midday.
It reminded me of images like Grimm's fairy tales,
so I wrote it horizontally
using a fountain pen. 🌼

The second poem,
a piece that conveys the charm of the scent of wisteria.
Using a brush pen,
for the image, I consciously aimed for a sepia tone,
intending to express an evening atmosphere. ^^

🌸 Poem by Yuzu-san

Yuzu-san, thank you very much
for your submission. ^^

You submitted two poems. ☆彡

The first poem is
a poem thinking of a friend in Sudan.
I accepted the feelings of thinking of a friend in a country that must be politically unstable,
and wrote it simply
with a fountain pen.

I refrained from using a seal.

The second poem,
a poem written after listening to my piano piece
that I gifted to Yuzu-san.
From the expression 'scent of soap,'
I used flower-colored (pink) stationery,
and with the piano strings in mind,
I used a fountain pen.

I also added
some fun illustrations. ^^

🌸 Noncha-san

Noncha-san, thank you very much
for your submission. ^^

Regarding the tanka you wrote about flowers,
I have had an image of you, Noncha-san,
an impression of you for some time,
and that is an image of being refined.
Based on your icon and such.

So, with that in mind,
I aimed for a neat and tidy style of calligraphy.

I wrote it while being conscious of
making clear lines with a fountain pen. ^^

Flowers are nice, aren't they? 🌼
I am using flower-colored stationery.

🌸 Written by Yuzu-san

Yuzu-san, thank you very much
for your submissions, truly. ^^
Finally, tomorrow has become
the deadline day. 🌼

Thanks to you, I am happy
that you helped liven up this project.
☆彡m(_ _)m

These two poems this time
felt a little different in color
from your previous poems,
so with a fresh mindset,
I wrote them very carefully
with a fountain pen. ^^

For the first poem, you wrote about the air,
so I used blue sky stationery. 🌼

For the second poem as well, I wrote it out
very carefully, character by character,
in block style.

Thank you once again. ^^

🌸 Written by Yuzu-san

Yuzu-san, thank you as always.
I am truly grateful for your submissions. ^^

This time, you wrote about the very ordinary
in these two poems.
I wrote them while being a bit conscious of
creating a friendly style of calligraphy. 🌼

The first one is a poem thinking of a travel companion.
Since a Teru Teru Bozu appears in it,
I used sky-blue stationery,
and today, I ground the ink myself.
I wrote it with a small brush,
as you can see. ^^

For the second poem,
you wrote about fruits,
which makes me feel summer at the fruit section,
and I was conscious of a writing style that is also approachable,
with a rounded, rolling feel.
I was conscious of this. ^^
Just like the first poem, I used a small brush,
with ground ink, on Japanese paper stationery,
to write it for you. 🍍

I hope you can feel the warmth.
I would be happy if you did. ^^

🌸 Poem by Natsumi Takehara

Natsumi Takehara-san,
thank you very much for your submission. ^^
I am very happy.

Your poem is
very delicate and poetic. 🌼

Since I also felt the emotion in it,
I ground the ink,
and wrote it on Japanese paper stationery with a small brush,
while being slightly conscious of renmen (cursive connected writing).
That is how I wrote it. ^^