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[Tanka#5]
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:58 am
by ShelleyA
hummingbird in flight,
a beautiful sight to see—
flitting here and there
wild flowers are everywhere
adorning this summer morn.
*Form: Tanka
please see how to write a Tanka poem in the "How to" sections under "How to understand poetic forms"
Re: [Tanka#5]
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:52 pm
by Stella
Hi Shelley and thank you for this lovely example of a Tanka poem, Japanese short forms can give beautiful images to the reader's mind as does this exceptionally wonderful write...
Re: [Tanka#5]
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:08 pm
by Seema Chowdhury
Beautiful imagery depicted for your readers here.
Re: [Tanka#5]
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:36 pm
by ShelleyA
Thank you Stella and Seema. I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciate your comments.
Re: [Tanka#5]
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:05 pm
by Cindy
This is a very lovely Tanka. I think it's a wonderful form of poetry.
Re: [Tanka#5]
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:16 pm
by ShelleyA
Thanks Cindy. I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciate your comments.