Exceptional Tanka Tales Of Darkness And Light : Tanka(an owl's hoot echoes) by The Death Tanka Poetry Contest contest entry

an owl's hoot echoes beneath the moonless sky silence shatters my heart searching for dreams amid darkness all alone   Earned A Seal Of Quality Author Notes Tanka is a Japanese form of poetry, written over five lines using 31 syllables OR LESS, in short/long/short/long/long format. I haven't used the usual 5/7/5/7/7 format here. © Copyright 2025. The Death All rights reserved. The Death has granted FanStory.com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.