My first tanka
Sprouting eagerly; Stretching, absorbing learning, Seedling roots search deep ~ Humble grey watering can; Though I get refilled daily
EIF Poetry Challenge #14: Tanka
The above poem is my entry for Ingrid’s most recent poetry challenge. She provides a very thorough explanation of tanka poems for those who are curious to know more. But ~
In short:
- The first three lines (following the haiku format) are the ‘upper poem’ (kami-no-ku) and the final two lines are the ‘lower poem’ (shimo-no-ku);
- To write tanka in English, we normally divide the poem into five lines with the following syllable pattern: 5/7/5/7/7.
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This touched a nerve of hope, thank you Ben.
Thanks so much, Paul! Much appreciated.
Shabbat shalom,
David
Most welcome Ben 🙂
I love this! Might I add, I love the colour you used in the text too haha. I have a thing for subtle tones. 😍😊
much love, Shruba. thank you!
-David
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I used to enjoy writing them. You’ve done a good job.
Thank you kindly 🧡
-David