tide up
in the ebbing tidal waves
of one-sided love
pulling towards deep oceans
of ambiguity
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Author Notes
Ambiguity = doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention:
Ebbing tide = is the tidal phase during which the tidal current is flowing seaward
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, 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
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Gypsy
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