【Poem Reading Tuesday】Tanka

Tanka is a poetry form which originated in Japan more than 13 centuries ago.

A tanka consists of 31 syllables arranged in five lines.

The lines have 5，7，5，7，and 7 syllables，respectively. 

 

In its purest form, tanka poems are most commonly written as expressions of gratitude, love, or self-reflection. 

Each line consists of one image and the whole thing together completes one thought.

Tanka（meaning： short poem）are unrhymed poetry. 

 

Practice makes perfect！Would you please write your Tanka？

Here is the example:

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