Unlike the Haiku style of poem writing which is a three-line poem, the Tanka captures a five-line poem. A bit longer than the Haiku. I'm not a poet, but I've been writing more of poetry this year , while learning and trying to capture the loads of burden to share. The poem "The last leaf" reflects the vibrant, brittle beauty of a leaf just before it falls.
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The Last Leaf
This is my first attempt to Tanka writing style. Feedback and recommendations would be appreciated.
