Exceptional 3/6/5/7/7 -- 5/6/5/6/7 Tanka Pair Tanka Collection : Moonbeams by Gypsy Blue Rose Tanka Poetry Contest contest entry

As moonbeams       caresses your bare skin  my recollection        of last night reverberates       over my mounts and valleys How can I not touch        our yearning still in dreams       pinned to rekindle  our relentless desire       harbored in our starving hearts     Author Notes 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, 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 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 Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy

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