fresh tears betray me
emotions expose weakness
heart games continue
past the point of no return
lovers games cannot be won
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withholding solace
your words maintain deception
simplicity dies
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flowers of the heart
strangled by broken promise
die a lovers death
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death shadows my heart
realities perfection
love is rarely true
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lies know no limit
can love see beyond the grave
resurrect my heart
with visions of tomorrow
yesterday’s fool has perished
Tanka is a short form of Japanese poetry. It is a mood poem written in five lines that incorporates images of nature and human emotions. It is traditionally written in 31 syllables of 5,7,5,7,7. Modern writing of tanka varies in both syllables per line and number of lines. Tanka often go without title.
It is believed today that haiku as we know it, developed from the ancient Japanese form of tanka. Haiku are short verses, Japanese poems with 17 syllables or with 3 lines and a natural rhythmic structure, when written in English, of 5, 7, 5 syllables.
I can never get my head round Japanese forms when written in Elglish, a verbose language. You have written these cwell and with discipline but as usual I found myself wishing the ideas had been explored further.
These are lovely Lori. I especially love the first one
Reviewed by michael horetsky (Reader)
Reviewed on January 20, 2003
Wow am havin bad love times.. I really likethis poem.. Why so hard to have trust returned.. You let your guard down an trust then wam... In hte face.. Thanks!!!
Reviewed by Faye Enno (Reader)
Reviewed on January 20, 2003
Very good!
I personally love
Tanka and Haiku.
Faye
like most haku, and tanka these vilolate at least 96 of the 102 known rules of the genra -- (half of which contradict the other half!) my point, the rules be damned!
taken ivdividually these are fine -- taken as a piece they are very good indeed
well done
john+
Reviewed by Alexander Shaumyan (Reader)
Reviewed on January 20, 2003
"resurrect my heart
with visions of tomorrow
yesterday’s fool has perished"
Great lines, Lori. The fool has perished with the resurrection of greater love. Love, Alex
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Tinka
Very well done!!
Great work.Thanks for the explanation.
these are so beautiful
"death shadows my heart
realities perfection
love is rarely true"
rich in meaning.
peggy
lover's falsehoods uncovered
as spirit heals self.
:) Or something like that!! I, too, love the "whole" of the seperates, Lori! Nicely done!
piece Lori...
Thanks for the lesson.
these are very good writes of the emotion tho.
I personally love
Tanka and Haiku.
Faye
taken ivdividually these are fine -- taken as a piece they are very good indeed
well done
john+
with visions of tomorrow
yesterday’s fool has perished"
Great lines, Lori. The fool has perished with the resurrection of greater love. Love, Alex
Thank you for the lesson...I've been very curious about both styles and you have explained it very well!