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:
欣赏了诗歌之后,欢迎大家在跟帖里对诗歌进行点评,分享读后感。本活动主要是为大家提供一个阅读英文诗歌的窗口,以赏诗为主,不要求写诗。如果大家偶尔灵感闪现,有感而发地想要写写诗的话,大家可以尝试用相同的或者相关的诗歌标题,写出不一样的英文诗,在赏诗写诗的过程中自娱自乐。写出来的英文诗如果愿意分享的话,欢迎以主帖或者跟帖的方式分享。谢谢大家的关注和支持!
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