How to write a tanka poem

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By: Cheryl Strother GCU TEC-539 Digital Media in Education

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By: Cheryl StrotherGCU

TEC-539 Digital Media in Education

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Tanka is an ancient form of Japanese poetry

It is older than a Haiku It is usually used for a special event

or to provoke a strong feeling Each line consists of one image and

the whole thing together completes one thought

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It consist of five lines

It has 31 syllables The first line is five syllables The second line is seven syllables The third line is five syllables The fourth and fifth are both seven syllables

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Tankas are usually used to evoke a strong emotion or mark a special event

First thing you have to decide is the theme for the Tanka

Then Brainstorm about all the feelings and images that you associate with that theme Example: day at the beach – warm, water, hot,

fun, sand, wind, seashells, waves, surf, riptides, towels, and umbrellas.

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Think about how you felt and what you di

Take your words and start arranging them in the 5-7-5-7-7 pattern

Congratulations! You have just written your first Tanka!

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The Beach

Hot Sand my toes squishSun did shine down upon me

Red, my skin did get My day at the beach is doneTomorrow, another one