
Tanka Poem and Quote – Echos
“The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.” Matsuo Basho
Tanka Poetry using the above quote for inspiration.
laying on the ground
temple bell has stopped ringing
flowers shining bright
echo’s still floating around
intense in my ears
Tanka Poetry – consists of five units, usually with the following pattern of – 5-7-5-7-7 which is syllables.
The first three lines (5/7/5) are the upper phase. This upper stage is where you create an image in your reader’s mind.
The last two lines (7/7) of a Tanka poem are called the lower phase. The final two lines should express the poet’s ideas about the image that was created in the three lines above.
Yes I still here the Bells ringing
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Hope it’s a good vibe for your health, happy days.
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very well done! 🙂
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Thanks Wendi, hope all is well with you.
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bless you!
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