SOMONKA is a Japanese verse form of 2 tankas and carries a central theme of love. Created in the 1st century AD. They were the exchange of romantic poems between court lovers.

The elements of the Somonka are: 10 lines made of 2 TANKAS; syllable count: first stanza 5/7/5/7/7 and second stanza 5/7/5/7/7; composed in the form of statement-response; can be written between two poets or one. Start with a TITLE; UNRHYMED; ABOUT LOVE.

The Somonka can be simply an exchange of romantic love poems but can be about all kinds of love: sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, friends, pets, etc ...

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