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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 
Parched
Lost in the desert
are souls thirsting to be loved
For them a mirage;
while others drink from loved springs
Only tears will wet their lips
c.w. 2019
Brenda-lee Ranta
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In the vast dessert
There is no one left alive
No one knows your name
According to the old song
As one stands alone
Contemplating the world
All alone forever
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