Past Issues

The following are past issues of Ribbons, the journal of the Tanka Society of America, most recent first, featuring each issue’s cover and list of contents, plus a link to purchase copies. For future issues, please join the society. Issues appeared three times a year until the end of 2023, then twice a year. We are working to add as many earlier issues as we can. Thank you to all editors and poets, past and present, for contributing to this growing tanka legacy.

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Michele L. Harvey

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Spring/Summer 2026: Volume 22, Number 1

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Gregory Tullock, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Joshua Michael Stewart, art by Christine L. Villa), 5

President’s Message by Kathabela Wilson, 6

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 7

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice Tanka by Margaret Chula, 8

Tanka Hangout: Renewal & Rejuvenation, 11

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: What’s Unseen, 27

Tanka Art by an’ya, 28

Selected Tanka, 29

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 58

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 59

Responsive Tanka, 76

Tanka Prose, 77

Tanka Art by Panela A. Babusci, 108

2025 Tanka Prose Contest Winners by John Budan, 109

Poet and Tanka by Jack Douthitt, 115

Book Reviews:

- Keeping His Flashlight Steady by Jim Chessing, 118
- In the Quiet of the Evening by Sally Biggar, 122
- Kintsugi at the Junction of Joy and Pain by Ginny Short, 124
- The Invisible Boundary Between Life and Death by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 126

News and Announcements, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Michele L. Harvey

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Fall/Winter 2025: Volume 21, Number 2

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Joshua Michael Stewart, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Sherri Moye-Dombrosky; art by Christine Villa), 5

President’s Message by Kathabela Wilson, 6

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 7

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice Tanka by Robert Erlandson, 8

Tanka Hangout: Self-Discovery, 11

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: Renewal & Rejuvenation, 29

Tanka Art by an’ya, 29

Selected Tanka, 30

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 57

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 74

Responsive Tanka, 75

Tanka Prose, 76

2025 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest Winners by Michael H. Lester and Vicki Miko, 98

How Tanka Mean—Some Thoughts on Content and Form: Part II by Jim Chessing, 103

Book Reviews:

In the Imperial Garden by Sally Biggar, 117
Not Your Mother's Picture Book by Ginny Short and Susan Weaver, 120
Dreaming Yet by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 123
Storms and Shadows by Ginny Short, 126

News and Announcements, 129

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Ken Slaughter

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Spring/Summer 2025: Volume 21, Number 1

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Sherri Moye-Dombrosky, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Lafcadio; art by Christine L. Villa), 5

President’s Message by Kathabela Wilson, 6

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice Tanka by Dru Philippou, 7

Tanka Hangout: The Five Senses, 10

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: Self-Discovery, 27

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 28

Selected Tanka, 29

Tanka Art by Pamela A. Babusci, 55

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 56

Tanka Prose, 75

Poet and Tanka: Monkey Bars by Tim Cremin, 96

How Tanka Mean—Some Thoughts on Content and Form: Part I by Jim Chessing, 100

Tanka Art by an’ya, 110

Book Reviews:

- I’d Still Choose You by Sally Biggar, 111
- All Things Great and Small by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 114
- But This . . . by Ginny Short, 118
- The Moon Over Heart Mountain by Jenny Ward Angyal, 121
- Quick Take, 129

News and Announcements, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Ken Slaughter

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Fall/Winter 2024: Volume 20, Number 2

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Lafcadio, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Kathleen Caster Mace; art by Christine Villa), 5

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 6

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice Tanka by Marilyn Humbert, 7

Tanka Hangout: Poems about Poetry, 10

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: The Five Senses, 25

Tanka Art by an’ya, 26

Selected Tanka, 27

Tanka Art by Pamela A. Babusci, 54

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 55

Responsive Tanka, 70

Tanka Art (tanka by John Budan; art by Kathabela Wilson), 74

Tanka Prose, 75

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 99

2024 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest Winners judged by Reid Hepworth and Vandana Parashar, 100

Poet and Tanka: My Tanka Journey by David F. Noble, 106

Book Reviews:

- Pail of Dreams by Jenny Ward Angyal, 110
- Shining a Light in the Darkness by Randy Brooks, 114
- Earth’s Music by Ginny Short, 117
- A Life Lived by Richard L. Matta, 120
- Love and Legacy in Wings Crossing the Moon by Susan Weaver, 124
- Quick Take, 129

News and Announcements, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Ken Slaughter

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Spring/Summer 2024: Volume 20, Number 1

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Kathleen Caster Mace, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Barbara Tate Sayre; art by Christine L. Villa), 5

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 6

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice Tanka by Amelia Fielden, 8

Tanka Hangout: Relationships, 12

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: Poems about Poetry, 29

Tanka Art by an’ya, 29

Selected Tanka, 30

Tanka Art by Barbara Kaufmann, 58

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 59

Responsive Tanka, 80

Tanka Art by Pamela A. Babusci, 81

Tanka Prose, 82

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 106

Poet and Tanka: A Fistful of Sunbeams by Madhuri Pillai, 107

Book Reviews:

- It Could Happen Again by Amelia Fielden, 113
- An Invisible Thread Between Them by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 117
- Adagio Days: The Slow Song of a Life Well Loved by Ginny Short, 122
- Quick Takes, 126

News and Announcements, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 131

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Ken Slaughter

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Fall 2023: Volume 19, Number 3

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Barbara Tate Sayre, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Marilyn Fleming; art by Christine L. Villa), 6

President’s Message by Michael Dylan Welch, 7

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 8

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice by Catherine Smith, 9

Tanka Hangout: Tribute Poems, 11

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: Relationships, 27

Tanka Art by Barbara Kaufmann, 28

Selected Tanka, 29

Tanka Art by Pamela A. Babusci, 55

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 56

Responsive Tanka, 75

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 78

Tanka Prose, 79

Sanford Goldstein’s Tanka World: Part 2—Why Tanka Instead of Haiku? by Randy Brooks, 97

Tanka Art by an’ya, 112

2023 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest Winners judged by an’ya and Debbie Strange, 113

Book Reviews:

- Sequelae: The Consequences of [In]action by Ginny Short, 119
- Scattering Sparks of Light by Sally Biggar, 122
- Search for Self and Place by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 126
- Quick Take, 129

News and Announcements, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Ken Slaughter

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Spring/Summer 2023: Volume 19, Number 2

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Marilyn Fleming, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by David F. Noble; art by Christine L. Villa), 5

President’s Message by Michael Dylan Welch, 6

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 8

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice by Elinor Pihl Huggett, 10

Tanka Hangout: Compassion, 12

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: Tribute Poems, 31

Tanka Art by an’ya, 32

Selected Tanka, 33

Tanka Art by Barbara Kaufmann, 59

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 60

Responsive Tanka, 76

Tanka Art (tanka by Pamela A. Babusci; art by Dawn Robinson), 80

Tanka Prose, 81

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 99

Sanford Goldstein’s Tanka World: Part 1—A Diary of the Emotional Changes in a Man’s Life by Randy Brooks, 100

Book Reviews:

- Earthbound, An Aerial View through a Tanka Lens by Ginny Short, 114
- Bouquets of Migrant Tales: Wildflowers by Ginny Short, 117
- Lifetimes in the Veins by Jenny Ward Angyal, 121
- An Ancient Tradition with a Modern Twist by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 126

News and Announcements, 130

Tanka Art by an’ya, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Hangout Editor: Ken Slaughter

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Winter 2023: Volume 19, Number 1

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and David F. Noble, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Mary Kendall; art by Christine L. Villa), 5

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 6

Tanka Hangout: Member’s Choice by Edward J. Rielly, 7

Tanka Hangout: Music, 10

Tanka Hangout’s Next Theme: Haiku by Issa, 32

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 33

Selected Tanka, 34

Tanka Art by Barbara Kaufmann, 60

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 61

Tanka Art (tanka by Jack Douthitt; photo by Megan Byars), 78

Responsive Tanka, 79

Tanka Art by Pamela A. Babusci, 83

Tanka Prose, 84

Poet and Tanka: Poets Raising Poets by Amber Winter and Joshua St. Claire, 105

Poetry in a Bowl of Tea by Margaret Chula, 110

Book Reviews:

- Moored Gently to this Earth by Sally Biggar, 118
- Wind and Light in the Wild Places by Teri White Carns, 122
- A Life in Poetry by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 126

Tanka Art by an’ya, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Studio Editor: Autumn Noelle Hall

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Fall 2022: Volume 18, Number 3

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Mary Kendall, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Ruth Holzer, art by Christine L. Villa), 5

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 6

The Tanka Studio: Member’s Choice by John Tehan, 7

The Tanka Studio: Insights by Amelia Fielden and Michael H. Lester, 10

The Tanka Studio: Reflections, 12

Next Theme for the Tanka Studio, 36

Selected Tanka, 37

Tanka Art (tanka by Pamela A. Babusci, art by Marilyn Ashbaugh), 65

Tanka Sequences and Strings, 66

Responsive Tanka, 78

Tanka Art by Ginny Short, 82

Tanka Prose, 83

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 101

Poet and Tanka: Poetry as Medicine by Dru Philippou, 102

2022 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest Winners
by Kathy Kituai and David Terelinck, 107

Tanka Art by an'ya, 115

Book Reviews:

- Seeking Serenity by Amelia Fielden, 116
- Voice & Heart: Tom Clausen’s Life in Tanka by Edward J. Rielly, 120
- Many Words for Snow: Yuki Snow Sniegs CHer by J. Zimmerman, 124
- From Generation to Generation by Maxianne Berger, 127

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Studio Editor: Autumn Noelle Hall

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Spring/Summer 2022: Volume 18, Number 2

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Ruth Holzer, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Jackie Chou, art by Christine L. Villa), 5

President’s Message by Michael Dylan Welch, 6

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 8

The Tanka Studio: Member’s Choice by Joanne Watcyn-Jones, 9

The Tanka Studio: Insights by Joy McCall and Neal Whitman, 12

The Tanka Studio: Reflections, 13

Next Theme for the Tanka Studio, 38

Selected Tanka, 40

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 70

Tanka Sequences, 71

Tanka Art (tanka by Pamela A. Babusci, art by Susan Aurinko), 84

Tanka Prose, 85

Poet and Tanka: My Search for Line 5 by Ken Slaughter, 99

Tanka Tales Unravelled: Interview with Amelia Fielden by Liz Lanigan, 105

Deepening Your Reading of Tanka by Ryland Shengzhi Li, 110

Tanka Art by an’ya, 117

Book Reviews:

- Braided Songs by Teri White Carns, 118
- Seasons of Poetry by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 122
- Freebies: Two Tanka E-Books, by Mary Kendall, 125
- A Sense of Freedom by Sally Biggar, 129

News and Announcements, 132

Index of Contributors, 133

Submission Guidelines, 136

Editor: Susan Weaver

Tanka Studio Editor: Autumn Noelle Hall

Tanka Prose Editor: Liz Lanigan

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Winter 2022: Volume 18, Number 1

The Back Cover by Susan Weaver and Jackie Chou, 4

Tanka Art (tanka by Claire Everett, art by Christine L. Villa), 6

President’s Message by Michael Dylan Welch, 7

Editor’s Message by Susan Weaver, 9

The Tanka Studio: Goodbyes, 11

Next Theme for the Tanka Studio, 36

Selected Tanka, 39

Tanka Art by Debbie Strange, 65

Tanka Sequences, 66

Responsive Tanka, 80

Tanka Prose, 90

Tanka Art by an’ya, 105

Poet and Tanka: From Darkness to Light by Pris Campbell, 106

Lyrebird Tanka Circle: Inside a Writers’ Group by Michelle Brock, 111

Tanka Art by Pamela A. Babusci, 115

Book Reviews:

- Time, Place, Complexity by Marilyn Shoemaker Hazelton, 116
- Where the Blue Begins by Marjorie Buettner, 118
- Southern Roots: Lenard D. Moore’s Long Rain by Peggy Hale Bilbro, 121
- The River Keeps Giving by Jenny Ward Angyal, 124

Tanka Art by an’ya, 130

News and Announcements, 130

Index of Contributors, 131

Submission Guidelines, 134

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