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Inspiration Call: Tanka Thursday
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
Publishing opportunity details for this writing prompt can be found at Open Publishing Projects.
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Raja's Insight 
Blazeing hot afternoon,
Wishing for the breath of fall,
Cooling sun baked skin,
With the chill of autumn air,
I will again feel alive.
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Waves crushing defeat
Justice streaming under feet
Water lifting me
Renewed sense of energy
harmony crashes on peace
xoxo
♥️me
8/29/2019
Thebrokeninsideofme.com
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visit the grand canyon
behold all god’s creation
bow down in worship
beg the all mighty god
to save mortal soul
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