Post on 01-Jul-2015
By: Cheryl StrotherGCU
TEC-539 Digital Media in Education
Tanka is an ancient form of Japanese poetry
It is older than a Haiku It is usually used for a special event
or to provoke a strong feeling Each line consists of one image and
the whole thing together completes one thought
It consist of five lines
It has 31 syllables The first line is five syllables The second line is seven syllables The third line is five syllables The fourth and fifth are both seven syllables
Tankas are usually used to evoke a strong emotion or mark a special event
First thing you have to decide is the theme for the Tanka
Then Brainstorm about all the feelings and images that you associate with that theme Example: day at the beach – warm, water, hot,
fun, sand, wind, seashells, waves, surf, riptides, towels, and umbrellas.
Think about how you felt and what you di
Take your words and start arranging them in the 5-7-5-7-7 pattern
Congratulations! You have just written your first Tanka!
The Beach
Hot Sand my toes squishSun did shine down upon me
Red, my skin did get My day at the beach is doneTomorrow, another one
http://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/playing%20with%20poetry/Hennessey/how_to_write_a_tanka_poem.htm
http://www.americantanka.com/about.html