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 rules and examples -- click here if you want to read free online tanka book -- click here to read definitions and examples

Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." --Pablo Picasso

Print painting by Japanese artist Hokusai.

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