Exceptional Tanka Suite - 5 Lines 31 Syllables or Less Each Stanza Tanka Collection : Let's Pretend by Gypsy Blue Rose For Rules, Please Read My Author Notes

would you hold me,   the way he used to hold me,  tenderly and kind —       I won't ask you about her       on this cruel and cold night let's pretend  you're mine and hold my hand —       I promise not to fuss       about who you've been with and why        I just need to be held tight  dreams dwindle and die,  sometimes...for some of us —       all we have left        is remembrance of romance       amidst straits in dimmin light     Recognized Author Notes End of tanka rhyme happened organically, I didn't plan it. TANKA is a romantic Japanese poetic form that originated in the Japanese Imperial Court, where men and women engaged in courtship would exchange tanka. The form was created 1,200 years ago. Like haiku, it's written in a succinct manner in 31 syllables (5/7/5/7/7) OR LESS in a short/long/short/long/long format because Japanese and English syllables are different. Personification, metaphor, simile are permitted in Tanka. Capitalization and punctuation should only be used when necessary. No end rhymes. click here if you want to see tanka rules -- click here if you want to see modern tanka examples -- click here if you want to read free online tanka book -- click here to read Tanka Society of America Ã???????Ã??????Ã?????Ã????Ã???Ã??Ã?¢?? click here to read Masterpiece Classes Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus

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