A Tanka is a special type of formatted poem. It is similar to a Haiku, but longer and the lines can be just a bit different. Lady Day does this type of poem. She showed this link as to what it is all about:
http://www.tankaonline.com/Quick%20Start%20Guide.htm
If I understand it correctly, it is not so much about a season as it is about the way you experience something and the way you feel about it. I tried my hand at three of them below. I would truly like to know what you think.
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Seeing my small son
Hearing his cry in my heart
Wonder about life
Life would change day after day
Can I handle this all time?
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Feeling my first kiss
Tasting sweetness in my heart
Should be forever
Sweetness often leads to love
Want to always feel this way
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Sleeping through the night
Feeling good in the morning
I miss this past thing
Waking fresh is ecstasy
The day goes fine and forward
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Namaste,
Scott
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I have never tried Tanka, but I think yours are really neat and pure. What I liked best was the simplicity of the words, so the deeper meaning wasn’t obscured.
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Wow! Thanks! I may try some more then.
I enjoyed doing them.
Scott
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Very nice, do you have to follow some syllable rule?
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Yes, I believe it is 5-7-5-7-7
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Very concentrated. Beautiful.
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Thank you! I enjoy writing them.
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those are beautiful!
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Thank you. They are fun to do. I may try some more.
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Very nice!
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Thank you! That’s nice to know.
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