Excellent 5/7/5/7/7 Tanka Tanka Collection : Cocooned in Silk Sheets by Gypsy Blue Rose

cocooned in silk sheets   dusted with manic night dreams   of passionate love   floating on waves up and down   till butterflies fly away         Author Notes 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 Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy Sensei "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Atticus

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