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Kyoka Poem (social satire, humorous)
2024 Japanese Poetry
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There's a Man
by Gypsy Blue Rose
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there’s a man
with orange hair and tiny hands
who wants to be
the king of a great land
but now he’s felon number one
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Author Notes
KYOKA is a parody of tanka (Japanese poem) that contains social satire, irony, and humor in 31 (5-7-5-7-7) syllables OR LESS. The playful and mocking verse sometimes was targeted to guests at banquets where they were read out in an atmosphere similar to that of a roast. The form flourished during the Edo period (17thâ??18th centuries). Puns, wordplay, and other word games were frequently employedâ??and make translation difficult. A common technique was using a classical poem as a base and altered to give it a vulgar twist. The form attracted various social classes, including low-level samurais, commoners, and scholars of Chinese and Japanese classics. Sources Wikipedia source Japanese Wiki source Kujaku Poet Blogspot
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