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Tanka
Posted on Dec 14th, 2006
by 
Glynda
Glynda
Tanka is a unrhymed Japanese poem consisting of 5 lines, 5/7/5/7/7, and 31 syllables. The following are the very first two tankas I ever written:
July 14, 2006
July 14, 2006
Snowy egret finds
joy in a gulp from the strait's
briny abundance
While its beauty wades through still
waters I remain in awe
July 14, 2006
--Glynda Tejada Velasco
Emerald, ruby
sapphire blend with opal dust
Hummingbird hovers
A tiny jewel case amidst
azaleas and fuchsias
July 14, 2006
--Glynda Tejada Velasco
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