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
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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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