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Tanka Suite - 5 Lines 31 Syllables or Less Each Stanza
A chapter in the book Tanka Collection
Let's Pretend
by Gypsy Blue Rose
For Rules, Please Read My Author Notes
would you hold me, the way he used to hold me, tenderly and kind — I won't ask you about her on this cruel and cold night let's pretend you're mine and hold my hand — I promise not to fuss about who you've been with and why I just need to be held tight dreams dwindle and die, sometimes...for some of us — all we have left is remembrance of romance amidst straits in dimmin light  |
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End of tanka rhyme happened organically, I didn't plan it.
TANKA is a romantic Japanese poetic form that originated in the Japanese Imperial Court, where men and women engaged in courtship would exchange tanka. The form was created 1,200 years ago. Like haiku, it's written in a succinct manner in 31 syllables (5/7/5/7/7) OR LESS in a short/long/short/long/long format because Japanese and English syllables are different. Personification, metaphor, simile are permitted in Tanka. Capitalization and punctuation should only be used when necessary. No end rhymes. click here if you want to see tanka rules -- 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 �??????�?????�????�???�??�?�¢?? click here to read Masterpiece Classes
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus
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and 2 member cents. TANKA is a romantic Japanese poetic form that originated in the Japanese Imperial Court, where men and women engaged in courtship would exchange tanka. The form was created 1,200 years ago. Like haiku, it's written in a succinct manner in 31 syllables (5/7/5/7/7) OR LESS in a short/long/short/long/long format because Japanese and English syllables are different. Personification, metaphor, simile are permitted in Tanka. Capitalization and punctuation should only be used when necessary. No end rhymes. click here if you want to see tanka rules -- 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 �??????�?????�????�???�??�?�¢?? click here to read Masterpiece Classes
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus
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