2/26/12
A Tanka is a type of Waka, or "poetry" from Japan. It is a much older form than Haiku, although the form is very similar: 5 syllables, 7, 5, 7, and 7. The Tanka form dates from around 550AD. I always wonder about English Tanka or Haiku, as the sounds are so different between the language, but ultimately, it's about finding beauty within a pattern for me.
February
Wind blows fiercely here
collars turned up; faces hid.
bairn (babes) touch tongues to lips,
venturing to soothe the rasp;
skin cracked like their Cheshire grins
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