A tanka from me and a piece of poetical analysis (surely, the latter is Ars Poetica)
-Gayathri B. Seetharam
The Tanka poem is very similar to haiku but Tanka poems have more syllables and it uses simile, metaphor and personification. There are five lines in a Tanka poem. Tanks poems are written about nature, seasons, love, sadness and other strong emotions. This form of poetry dates back almost 1200 years ago.
The ‘'Dove with the Olive Branch"
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Great feel of peace and love thro' 'friendly dove'. A good Tanka popem.