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Modern Tanka (rules in author notes)
A chapter in the book 2025 Favorite Poems
* My Beloved *
by Gypsy Blue Rose
Happy Valentine's Day
my beloved, calls me Little Thunder— b e c a u s e h e l i s t e n s to me talking in my sleep when my wishful heart rumbles
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Inspired by, "The Book of Longings" - Sue Monk Kidd, author
Tanka is a Japanese unrhymed poem with 31 syllables arranged in five lines; English tanka is 31 syllables or LESS because Japanese and English syllables are different. Tanka originated in the 6th century at the Japanese Imperial Court where lovers exchanged tanka poems for each other after a night of passionate lovemaking. With contemporary tanka the topic varies.
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Gypsy
Pictures from my Pinterest account. The presentation and poem created by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright 2/14/25
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and 2 member cents. Tanka is a Japanese unrhymed poem with 31 syllables arranged in five lines; English tanka is 31 syllables or LESS because Japanese and English syllables are different. Tanka originated in the 6th century at the Japanese Imperial Court where lovers exchanged tanka poems for each other after a night of passionate lovemaking. With contemporary tanka the topic varies.
click here if you want to read more
click here if you want to read more
Thank you very much for your time and kind review.
Gypsy
Pictures from my Pinterest account. The presentation and poem created by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright 2/14/25
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