Something inspired by an old post
By Stacey
@xstitcher (39003)
Petaluma, California
September 9, 2018 7:30pm CST
I was reading a post that someone had commented on that was fairly old. It spoke about the Tanka form (syllable count 5-7-5-7-7) of poetry, which I had forgotten about. I thought I'd give one a try again. From what I saw on the last post I wrote with this style, there is no rhyme required.
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Sometimes I don't feel
Like I want to do a thing
At least my body
Does not feel like anything
Though my mind may be willing.
© Stacey Uffelman 9-9-18
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Sep 18
@xstitcher A tanka is a variation on the haiku, with two additional lines added on - great example of one here
@xstitcher (39003)
• Petaluma, California
10 Sep 18
Thank you, @arthurchappell !
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