Tanka prose is a poetic form combining two modes of writing, verse and prose.
There are three distinct parts to tanka prose -- title, the prose, and the ending tanka.

The title is unique and not repeated in the prose or tanka.
The prose represents an instant in time where something is happening. Other than articles and conjunctions, words should not be repeated in the prose.
The tanka usually concludes the poem. It is a five line poem with 31 syllables or less written in a short-long-short-long-long format.

It's a hot day here in NC so I guess I was thinking of cooler and simpler times and places. :))))

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