On One Deep Breath this week we are asked to write a tanka. A tanka is a Japanese poetic form often written in the form of five lines with syllable counts of 5.7.5.7.7 though as with haiku the syllable count doesn't need to be strictly followed, though short, long, short, long long is to be preferred. Tanka often link the natural world with personal emotional reflections. This is only the second ever tanka I've written:
the shortening days
and long gloomy autumn nights
hibernation
I snuggle under blankets
to write poetry all day.
9 comments:
I like the sound of that! Time to stay indoors and write/read poetry. Lovely tanka.
Oh, I can feel the warmth of the snuggle.
Wonderful!
maxly
nice one, juliet!
and i shall have to get my fleece on soon, i expect.
Mmmm, cozy
Excellent! So warming.
If only...writing poetry ALL day...sigh
(great tanka!)
I liked your other tanka a lot, but this is my hands down favorite! :)
Thanks for all your comments. I'm actually looking forward to autumn really arriving and it actually getting cool enough to want to snuggle under blankets - still very warm here!
And Lulubunny - what an adorable bunny you have in your picture! (I have a pet rabbit, you see).
I can't wait :) You made me yearn for winter. Nice job!
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