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Modern Tanka 4/7/5/7/8
Tanka Collection
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When I miss You Most
by Gypsy Blue Rose
For the King of Hearts
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I miss you most,
when the dying sun descends
to rise by your bed
as I lie on bur-reeds bed
listening to mourning doves cry
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Author Notes
Painting by Ikenaga Yasunari
Mourning Doves mate for life.
The mourning dove is named for its haunting and sad cooing sound.
MODERN TANKA is a Japanese poetic form. The form was created 1,200 years ago. It used to be written between lovers but now you can write about anything you want. Like haiku, it's written in a succinct manner in 31 syllables (5/7/5/7/7) OR LESS. Personification, metaphor, and simile are permitted in Tanka. Capitalization and punctuation should only be used when necessary. No end rhymes. click here if you want to see modern tanka examples -- click here if you want to read free online tanka book -- click here to read Tanka Society of America
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Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus
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