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Tanka and Haiku

Tanka and Haiku. The Power of Subtlety and Simplicity. Tanka. Structure – 5 lines/31 syllables 3 lines – 7 syllables each 2 lines – 5 syllables each condensed language, strong imagery “What the poet does not say is as important as what he or she does say.”. Tanka.

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Tanka and Haiku

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  1. Tanka and Haiku The Power of Subtlety and Simplicity

  2. Tanka Structure – 5 lines/31 syllables 3 lines – 7 syllables each 2 lines – 5 syllables each condensed language, strong imagery “What the poet does not say is as important as what he or she does say.”

  3. Tanka “A Flower of Waves” Imagery – the movement of the waves Metaphor – comparison of waves/flowers “The Sight of Flowers” Personal emotion – personal reaction to nature; personal nature of private feelings

  4. Tanka “Though I go to You” Imagery – walking along a lonely path Personal emotion – longing in dreams cannot compare with a moment of reality “Doesn’t He Realize” Imagery – seaweed in the churning surf Personal emotion – being taken for granted

  5. Tanka “Unseen by Men’s Eyes” Imagery – Autumn/night in the mountains Personal emotion – quiet delight “Now that the Blossoms” Imagery – late spring Personal emotion – longing

  6. Tanka “One Lone Pine Tree” Imagery – a solitary tree Personal emotion – mood of sadness, self-mocking “Drops of Dew” Imagery – raindrops on delicate spider web Personal emotion – appreciation

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