Writing a tanka
Is a bit like writing haikus
For three lines at least
Then you add another bit
And one more line to end it
A Tanka About Writing A Tanka
Writing a tanka Is a bit like writing haikus For three lines at least Then you add another bit And one more line to end it
James Proclaims! 
27 responses to “A Tanka About Writing A Tanka”
Tanka? You’re welcome.
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No really, tanka
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Seriously, you’re welcome.
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Who needs to go to university for a degret in literature when we can study poetry here!
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I was about to say much the same thing 😉
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I did, but no-one heard me!
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Classes have only just begun 🙂
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James is a man of many talents.
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Tanka’s just a Haiku with two lines tacked on?
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So it would seem
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Ah, that’s how you fill a tanka up.
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You really feel the benefit of the extra fourteen syllables
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So you spend a bit longer at the pump but it’s longer between stops?
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I was trying to write a response using the phrase ‘metaphors per gag’ so I could discuss ‘mpg’. But I’ve failed. I just wanted you to know that I did try…
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That’s fine, we’ve probably got enough mileage out of it now.
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I read recently that the government may mothball all of the army’s tankas and concentrate on cyber warfare instead. I don’t know what form they take!
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I doubt anyone really understanza
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My tanka is empty.
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You can easily fill it up if you have some old haikus lying around that you don’t use anymore
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I’ll take a look.
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SO that’s how it’s done! I’ll have a drink and get tankad now.
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You may have preempted my next tanka
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Tanka but no tankas? Haikus are hard enough… who decided to add the extra lines?!
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I figured the next mountain you were going to scale was tankas. I suspect you have a few cinquains up your sleeve too. I await them all with baited breath.
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I expect to meet that expectation shortly
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Why do the comments now glow yellow a few times like they’re about to explode right after they’ve been sent? It’s disconcerting to say the least.
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I hadn’t noticed – I shall pay more attention
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