Our prompt today from Chèvrefeuille is the word Storm and the invitation to write in one of the 5 Tanka styles illustrated so far this month through the study of Teika’s writing techniques.
So storm it is then and perhaps you can guess the style I have chosen?
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silently i sit
no outer show of feeling
like a granite rock
forged in the volcanic fire
of my own dark ancient storm
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Beautiful tanka…. the style….is it appropriate statement?
Thank You. I was attempting ‘conviction of feeling’ but I am new to this so who knows what I ended up with 😉
I think you did it well. I am not good at figuring out the techniques of tanka….obviously….new at this myself.
I appreciate your ‘guess’ nonetheless.
Succinct and powerful, Paul!
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I didn’t know there are different styles of tanka. I like how your choice reflects the inner turmoil.
Thanks Brian. There are ten styles referred to by Teika.
http://www.ahapoetry.com/tanka%20techniques.html
Oh, those inner turmoils.
Awesome …. very strong tanka Paul