A Tanka is a Japanese form of poetry, which is related to its cousin Haiku. The poem uses 31 syllables covering five lines (with syllable counts following a 7, 5, 5, 7 and 7 sequence). An effective Tanka uses personification, metaphors, and similes in its construction, and it performs well in expressing a mood, a thought, or a feeling.
Love fills the cosmos
Dancing among twinkling stars
Destined to shout out
Galaxies singing with joy
Witnessing marital bliss
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Love breathing with joy
Smiling with each encounter
Spanning countless miles
Igniting one connection
Nurturing with every kiss
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Love struggles at times
Drowning in desert valleys
Clawing for ways out
Traversing each mountaintop
Shouting with joy, a new start
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I remember love… it is missed… 🖤
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Lisa, I appreciate you sharing. God’s peace.
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This Tanka is lovely. I will look forward to reading more of these from you. 🙂
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Thank you Susan. I appreciate your kind words. I am looking forward to trying another Tanka series down the road.
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Yes, these glimpses of love told in Tanka format spoke to me. Love does claw to get out and express itself, doesn’t it?
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Thanks Jan. Yes, love somehow finds a way at times. I will try another Tanka series in the future. Have a great week under the Big Sky!
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Thank you, Richard. I look forward to a great week. You have one, too ❤ Bee well. ❤
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I like this.
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Bonnie, I appreciate you reading and sharing. I was pleased with the how this series of short poems turned out.
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This Tanka is so beautiful!
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Thanks Diana. I am humbled by your kind words. The Tanka turned out better than I could have imagined.
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You’re utmost welcome!
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Beautiful Tanka about love
God bless you
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Thank you Crissy. I decided to take the plunge with this poetry form and the theme works quite well with it. Take care.
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Blessings to you
Keep safe
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This paragraph takes my heart:
Love struggles at times
Drowning in desert valleys
Clawing for ways out
Traversing each mountaintop
Shouting with joy, a new start.
I love reading your blogs. I love this one a lot. Keep posting more.
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Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. This set of poems is my first attempt at writing in the Tanka voice. I am sure I will return to write more down the road.
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