Exceptional tanka suite tanka (winter) by Janet Foor Tanka Poetry Contest contest entry Artwork by seshadri_sreenivasan at FanArtReview.com

shards of light pierce the darkness icicles melt buttery sun shines through my window rust colored leaves lie frozen in puddles icy chill takes my breath away in frosty morning air pine boughs bend from heavy snow cardinal sings at the top of the tree before he flies away snow crunches beneath my feet hoary white walkway leads me home to hot chocolate by the fire   Recognized Author Notes These tanka are written in the traditional short-long-short-long-long format which should contain 31 syllables of less. First two lines of each tanka should be grammatically connected. The third line is most important as it reflects back on the first two lines and leads into the last two lines. The forth and fifth lines should evoke an emotional reaction from the reader. I love writing Japanese Short Form and hope you enjoy reading.

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