Tanka Poems

Another poetic form is the Tanka poem.

Online, I discovered that:

"Tanka is an Ancient Style of poetry that speaks to the modern soul.

They date back to the 1300's.

The Tanka is Haiku. It focuses on nature and season, but is a bit longer than the Haiku.
It consists of 5 lines for a total of 31 syllables.
The syllables per line are according to the pattern

5 -7 -5 - 7 - 7. "

(information found at: this site)

The subject of a tanka can be whatever you choose.

My friend, Art, wrote this tanka about saying good-bye to summer vacation:

Tanka

Bright, sunny day out
As my vacation concludes
I want to stay in
To relax just one more day
With nothing to do--nothing

©2008-Art Belliveau

Many people enjoy using the tanka form.

If you check out this website you will find three tanka poems, accompanied by the photographs that inspired them.

Take a chance and try writing a tanka today!