Tanka Poetry
Rajiv Anand | @WritersClubA tanka poetry doesn't have to rhyme but it must follow the syllable rules. It should be written exactly in five (5) lines.
The lines must follow the 5-7-5-7-7 format:
- The first & third lines must have 5 syllables.
- All other lines must have 7 syllables.
Examples:
Weather Tanka
It's getting colder
One blink and winter is here
But I feel so warm
Warmer then I've ever felt
I'm passionately in love
Dear Haiku
Haiku, dear haiku
in the summer I write you
While the sun shines bright
and by the ocean I sit
Just kidding, it's a tanka