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Strong Foundation (Tanka)

Rustic, mossy tree roots like great tentacles stretch deep into the earth Solid foundation of strength as leaves revive in the sun © Joseph, 6/1/07 © All Rights Reserved Tanka is a classical Chinese poem consisting of 5 lines with a syllable count of 5/7/5/7/7. It can be traced to the 5th century. It does not rhyme and uses no punctuation. Traditionally, the tanka begins with an observation of a natural scene in the first 3 lines and then the non-rhyming couplet at the end reflects on the observation.

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