Inspiration Call: Tanka Tuesday
A Tanka is a Japanese poem and similar to a Haiku, however it has seven lines. Tankas are nature, seasons, love, and other emotions. Line one has a five syllable count, line two is seven syllables, line three is five syllables, line four is seven syllables, and line five seven syllables. In total it has thirty one syllables. It uses simile, metaphor, and personification.
The pattern for Tanka is the following:
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
Line 4: 7 syllables
Line 5: 7 syllables
Writing tip from: Writing Tips – Exploring The Writer’s Path
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Raja's Insight 
your smile
a remedy for the dark
I nestle in its light
knowing it will expire soon
like a flame on a wick
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