Tanka

Poetry type: Tanka

A Japanese poem consisting of 5 lines with 31 syllables. These poems are usually, but not always about nature.




Directions: 1st line 5 syllables
2nd line 7 syllables
3rd line 5 syllables
4th line 7 syllables
5th line 7 syllables




Sample: A summer Meadow
Grass swaying in the soft wind
Dancing in the sun
Reaching upward toward the warmth
A deer watches silently








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