Crab-apple trees; flush
As the autumn hues ripen
Oak and maple leaves
Coloured red, gold, and orange…
Gently fall -- covers the earth
Tanka
Tanka is a classic form of Japanese poetry related to the haiku with five unrhymed lines
of five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables. (5, 7, 5, 7, 7)
The 5/7/5/7/7 rule is rumored to have...
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