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Tanka Forget-About-Syllables Prompt writing prompt entry

silent, still, clear
the sea invites us
it's all a lie
undercurrents await
to drag you ....screaming


Writing Prompt
Tanka is a five-line poem OR five phrases in five lines, in 31 or fewer syllables, formatted short/long/short/long/long

Tanka:
-involve human nature or the human element
-have a pivot, shift, or turn line
-can have simile; metaphor; personification
-often use a seasonal reference, or nature imagery
-can be enhanced with artwork
-should be titled as follows: tanka (first line of poem) e.g. the title of the poem (below) beginning with the line "oh rising moon" is: tanka (oh rising moon)

Author Notes
I have a fear of water, but love to look at the sea.

Slight edit thanks to sgalletti.

     

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