【Poem Reading Tuesday】Tanka

Tanka is a poetry form which originated in Japan more than 13 centuries ago.

A tanka consists of 31 syllables arranged in five lines.

The lines have 5，7，5，7，and 7 syllables，respectively.?

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In its purest form, tanka poems are most commonly written as expressions of gratitude, love, or self-reflection.?

Each line consists of one image and the whole thing together completes one thought.

Tanka（meaning： short poem）are unrhymed poetry.?

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Practice makes perfect！Would you please write your Tanka？

Here is the example:

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