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Tanaga Poetry - Poetry Soup

poetry soup inspiring both poets and aspiring poems of natural beauties epics to little cuties ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tanaga a “Filipino Haiku”, but NOT quite accurate. Like an English haiku, the Tanaga counts syllables. Unlike the haiku, the pattern is four lines of 7 syllables each (7-7-7-7). The biggest difference is that the Tanaga rhymes; it has a pattern of AABB in fact any combo of the latter. Ancient Tanaga were handed down through oral history and contain advice for living

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Jan Allison

Date: 11/28/2017 1:24:00 PM

what a delightful poem and thanks for introducing a new form to us:-) hugs jan xx

Mick Talbot
Date: 11/28/2017 3:12:00 PM

Thanks Jan, but its not new, its an ancient form and for reasons unbeknown to me went out of fashion. There are some on P.S. but one I have just read, and 4th place in a tanaga compo doesn't conform to the ancient guidelines. https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/hammocks_swing_418559 check it out. I just checked the compo guidelines and the sponsor has amended the rules for a modern format which has no need to rhyme, to me this is wrong. For me a tanaga has to rhyme or its not a tanaga. Like to hear what you have to say. Looking at my recent I've just noticed an oversight, the ies on cuties. Hugs Mick :)