Exceptional Modern Tanka Suite Tanka Collection : Dreary Messenger by Gypsy Blue Rose For Rules, Please Read My Author Notes

dreary messenger  cloaked in black plumes drenched in starless sky  it brings unwelcome thoughts  entangled in painful sharp shards    aggrieved inner child feels responsible for his sins,  and undeserving of love,  wed to man after man  to get it right 'that one time'    the revelation  brings tears to her aged eyes  forgiving her child  enveloped in His loving arms  no longer entrapped        Author Notes for Child Help Hotline click here 800 422 4453 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 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 your time and kind review. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus

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