Whew! What a busy week it's been. I've struggled to find time to work on my new poetry book amid a series of events which interfered in my time, every day. Between a four-hour power outage in my neighborhood, and the daily mess and noise from a new-build next door, I'm struggling for time to… Continue reading Seeking Serenity, #Gogyohka or #Modern #Tanka
Tag: Tanka in English
Finding Clarity, #Tanka
This week for our poetry challenge it was "theme week." It was Ken Gierke's (Riverlogr) turn to pick the theme. He decided on the phrase, "finding clarity." What a great choice! Let's talk about Tanka poetry this week. Many poets think this form is comprised of five lines, and 31 syllables. That's true up to… Continue reading Finding Clarity, #Tanka
Colleen M. Chesebro 