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tanka...; i know what it is.
Topic Started: Nov 2 2005, 05:37 PM (103 Views)
Zarabah
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Tanka is a traditional japanese poem. Unlike the Haiku which uses the 5-7-5 syllables per line, Tanka is slightly more complicated with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable sequence. The japanese tanka is strict on only useing the 31 syllables. whereas the English tanka is written more freely useing 20 to 30 syllables in 5 lines.
Example:

Early, in my mind,
the day sputters to a close
My thoughts wander slow,
in the beat given by Earth,
to steady my mind and heart

Hope that clears everything up for you.
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Sage_Klien
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your ..... odd..... how'd you know that? :@_@: :ohyeah:
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Zarabah
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:naughtybrows: what? i remember it from a long time ago. im not odd, im just unique.
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Thoron
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unique..... like special ..... cuz thats what i am :ohyeah:
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Sage_Klien
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everyone is special in their own way.
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Sage_Klien
Nov 8 2005, 04:32 PM
everyone is special in their own way.

That's what Thoron's mom told him when he was boarding the little yellow bus :MOOSE!:
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Thoron
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Seri
Nov 8 2005, 09:16 PM
That's what Thoron's mom told him when he was boarding the little yellow bus :MOOSE!:

shu'up :ohyeah:
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:laugh: :yaaay: :silly:
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