Pink, yellow, or blue
Flowing, falling at ankles
Blossoms, leaves and buds
Simple, simple, simple cloth
The light weight and soft, smooth silk.
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Japanese Tanka Poem Compilation
PoetryIn the seventh grade we were learning to write Japanese tanka poems. They are kind of like haiku's: five lines - 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 7 syllables. Here is a compilation of all of the tankas that I wrote. {Rated G} COMP...
Silk
Pink, yellow, or blue
Flowing, falling at ankles
Blossoms, leaves and buds
Simple, simple, simple cloth
The light weight and soft, smooth silk.
