Tanka Poems. Examples of Tankas and a list of new poems in the correct poetic form and technique. Share and read short, long, best, and famous Tanka poetry while accessing rules, format, types, and a comprehensive literary definition of a Tanka.
A tanka is a form of Japanese poem consisting of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the others seven, but there is more to a tanka. What is tanka in poetry (complete definition)?
A Nurturing Woman
the moon inspires love
in the dark its gentle glow
nurtures like mother
banishing all fear away
with a spell of sheer beauty.
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Categories:
moon, mother,
Form: Tanka
GnawingI can’t outrun you,
with last night’s dream on my lips;
A racing heartbeat
breaking through a private wall,
your kiss is gnawing my gut.
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Categories:
crush, dream, kiss,
Form: Tanka
Autumn
Autumn
Trees starting to shed,
Bright hues of red and orange,
Pile on verdant grass
As the ebony crow glides
Through brilliantly crisp air.
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Categories:
appreciation, autumn, beautiful, day,
Form: Tanka
PUPPY HE WHOM I LOVE-Puppy he whom I love
so amazing he is just.
With his four big paws
And a personality
He barks I feel proud
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I love my puppy
He is just so amazing.
He has four big paws
And a personality
When he barks I...
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Categories:
analogy, appreciation, dog,
Form: Tanka
UNPLANNED PATHWAY
an unplanned pathway
leading down to the water
creek flowing steady
roadway closed to cars
walkers move freely
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allegory,
Form: Tanka
Love affaire
Romance of autumn
Nature’s russet love affaire
Magic of the Fall
Stalked by shivering winter
Like lover with a cold hand....
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Categories:
autumn, magic, winter,
Form: Tanka
Easy Rider
Green grass and high rides
summer mower richchet
Drivers, engines on!
Stalwart warriors taste thy blade
Mother nature always wins...
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environment, growth, nature, satire,
Form: Tanka
SUNSET SQUEEZEsqueeze of fresh orange
sundive into the ocean
horizon to shore
olympic hotshot’s fleet swim
tenderfoot sails through the shine
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Categories:
sunset,
Form: Tanka
Stained GlassSuch transparent lies,
those sad eyes dipped in a smile;
Thinly veiled phrases
masking colors all too real;
I see right through your stained glass....
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Categories:
color, emotions, feelings,
Form: Tanka
RUNNING DOWN THE STREETSaisles of antiques
corrugated with named streets -
cups, saucers and book bindings
…stomach’s churning. i’m paying,
booking with dog-eared treasures.
7/27/2021
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Categories:
funny, imagery,
Form: Tanka
Witty Friendsworth keeping around
friends who astound with dry wit
bring smiles to faces
chuckles we will remember
make our lives more rewarding
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friendship,
Form: Tanka
Unthinkableheat wave causes deaths
sad comment on modern life
most among homeless
no cool air-conditioning
underneath concrete overpasses
written July 27, 2021
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Categories:
anger, death, life, sad,
Form: Tanka
Missing PeaceYour broken pieces
they could show someone the light;
That darkness you wear
the constant war inside your head?
Might be someone’s missing peace.
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Categories:
depression, emotions, inspiration, peace,
Form: Tanka
Minerva In NirvanaI know a maiden
Whom remains hidden where all
Sacred knowledge turns
Into a lake she swims in
With elemental spirits.
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Categories:
fantasy, imagination, myth, mythology,
Form: Tanka
Mine AloneFound peace of mind none
Shall ever come to know of.
Just like all of the
Love I've kept in, never shown.
Indeed this peace, mine alone.
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Categories:
character, confidence, happy, integrity,
Form: Tanka
Specific Types of Tanka Poems
Read wonderful tanka poetry on the following sub-topics:
art, animals, christmas, death, family, flowers, food, friendship, funny, kids, life, love, music, nature, nursery, parents, sadness, school, spring, sports, summer, war, winter
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Definition | What is Tanka in Poetry?