One of my blogging friends today wrote this message,
“Wrote a tanka today to get into the rhythm
of saying more with less.
It’s a japanese short form poetry system
with 5-7-5-7-7 syllable scheme.
Give it a try!”
So I decided to do just that.
How about you?
You wanna give it a try, too?
I’m an open book
Filled with whimsy and color
Easy to be read
Very hard to be ignored
Noisy and provocative
God bless you, my friends.
Have a Super Saturday.
It’s “No Kings Day” here
No, not “Hate America!”
Protect our Constitution!
Love,
JanBeek
Comments on: "A Tanka: Open Book" (5)
I adore you mastery of short-term poems and the positivity, truthfulness, and whimsy they show! I’ve always thought myself an amateur wordsmith, and you make me want to be an even better one! 😘
Thank you so much. Who is this?
Sorry! I forgot to sign it! Dana
Aha! Thank you, dear Dana!! 👌🏽❤️
Great post, Jan. I am a fan of Haiku and Tanka. Short and sweet and hard to beat!! Great idea for a children’s book!