Manic nights reference is about my bipolar manic episodes.

Metaphor of Silk cocoon and butterflies symbol of change

Caterpillars move in a wave motion

I liked the imagery

Tanka is one of the oldest types of Japanese poetry. It begun in the Emperial Court, where lovers exchanged a tanka after a night of lovemaking.

Tanka in Japan, is 31 syllables in a 5/7/5/7/7 form, but in English is 31 syllables OR LESS in a short/long/short/long/long format.

For examples click here

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Gypsy Sensei
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Atticus

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