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4/6/5/7/9 Modern Tanka
Tanka Collection
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Knee Deep in Dew
by Gypsy Blue Rose
for rules and information, please check my author notes
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knee-deep in dew,
my bared skin soft and moist
like silk in the rain —
passion spreads across the floor
burnt in his memory ... forever
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Author Notes
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, Word Weaver
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