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Tanka and HaikuThe Power of Subtlety and
Simplicity
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TankaStructure – 5 lines/31 syllables
3 lines – 7 syllables each2 lines – 5 syllables each
condensed language, strong imagery
“What the poet does not say is as important as what he or she does
say.”
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Tanka“A Flower of Waves”
Imagery – the movement of the wavesMetaphor – comparison of waves/flowers
“The Sight of Flowers” Personal emotion – personal reaction to nature; personal nature of private feelings
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Tanka“Though I go to You”
Imagery – walking along a lonely pathPersonal emotion – longing in dreams cannot compare with a moment of reality
“Doesn’t He Realize” Imagery – seaweed in the churning surfPersonal emotion – being taken for granted
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Tanka“Unseen by Men’s Eyes”
Imagery – Autumn/night in the mountainsPersonal emotion – quiet delight
“Now that the Blossoms” Imagery – late springPersonal emotion – longing
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Tanka“One Lone Pine Tree”
Imagery – a solitary treePersonal emotion – mood of sadness, self-mocking
“Drops of Dew” Imagery – raindrops on delicate spider webPersonal emotion – appreciation
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