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Heavens stop weeping
at midnight on the bayou
Moonlight streams through clouds
Frogs croak in celebration
while herons dream of catfish
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Definition of Tanka
An unrhymed Japanese poem consisting of five lines of 5/7/5/7/7 Syllables. The third line is a pivot line that completes the thought for the first two lines and starts the thoughts for the last two. Please use this format for this contest. A more in depth definition on Shadowpoetry.com |
Author Notes
Tanka: 5-7-5-7-7 syllables with line three as pivotal point.
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