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Manyoshu Poem for the Japanese Club

A chapter in the book Tanka Collection

Wind Weaver Whispers

by Gypsy Blue Rose


If You Would Like To Join the Japanese Poetry Club, please check my author notes
 
 
wind weaver whispers
your name across the land
swooshing and whooshing
as capricious creeks meander
to your thirsty backyard
 
 

 




Capricious = unpredictable

MANYOSHU is the oldest poem collection in Japan in the 8th century. FORM = written in 5 lines with 31 syllables or less. They are dedicated to a loved one ( romantic, missing, losing, or deeply depressed.)
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Club entry for the "MANYOSHU POEM" event in "JAPANESE POETRY CLUB".  Locate a writing club.
Pays one point and 2 member cents.


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