Tanka Poems
Sweating bullets,
the poet counted the syllables
and rearranged her lines
until her tanka poem
was utter perfection.
This poem is written in the Tanka form, a Japanese form mandating that of a five-line poem,
the first and third lines must have five syllables and the other three lines must have seven,
making 31 syllables in all and giving a complete picture of an event or mood.
The poem I chose takes advantage of the poem form by presenting a perfect Tanka that goes
over the challenges of its creation. It is short, sweet, and to the point.
the first and third lines must have five syllables and the other three lines must have seven,
making 31 syllables in all and giving a complete picture of an event or mood.
The poem I chose takes advantage of the poem form by presenting a perfect Tanka that goes
over the challenges of its creation. It is short, sweet, and to the point.
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