Like vines,
friends branch out,
but stay
connected
through their roots.
image: http://www.tattoospot.com/data/media/79/vines-heart.jpg
Form: English Tanka - it is shorter than the Japanese Tanka but the rhythm is the same. Only 13 syllables total. No rhyme or meter required
The syllable scheme is as follows:
Line 1: 2 syllables
Line 2: 3 syllables
Line 3: 2 syllables
Line 4: 3 syllables
Line 5: 3 syllables
The syllable scheme is as follows:
Line 1: 2 syllables
Line 2: 3 syllables
Line 3: 2 syllables
Line 4: 3 syllables
Line 5: 3 syllables
Lovely English tanka! (I was only familiar with the Japanese form.)
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Madeleine Begun Kane
amazing tanka.
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What a lovely thought...
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