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Manyoshu Poem for the Japanese Club
Tanka Collection
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Cerulean Moon
by Gypsy Blue Rose
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cerulean moon
tangled in summer breeze
follows the path to your door
amid stargazer lilies
that bow down to you
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Author Notes
5/6/7/7/5 = 30 syllables
Stargazer lily is part of an oriental group of lilies. They are known for their fragrant perfume. They bloom mid-to-late summer. Heavy flowers bow pointed down to the ground.
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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