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A World Tanka First!

by Terry Olynik

For reasons obscure
I desire to be the first
To write a tanka
Using the neglected words
Borscht and deep-vein thrombosis.


01/31/2009

Posted on 01/31/2009
Copyright © 2024 Terry Olynik

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by A. Paige White on 02/01/09 at 12:03 AM

What a privilege to be the first to congratulate you on such a distinguished accomplishment.

Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 02/01/09 at 01:57 AM

You are a charm. er ♫ and a brilliant one ♫

Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 02/01/09 at 04:48 PM

You won't get any complaints out of me. Nice.

Posted by Scott Utley on 03/27/09 at 06:10 PM

I first saw mention of Tanka in a Phyllys Wheatley poem from 1711. It was in a small chap-book she had sent to my great, great, great, great, great, Uncle Bobbledder Jamie Jo Desiree Utley III, it said, "Next time I see y'all make sure I says Tanka."

Posted by Scott Utley on 03/27/09 at 06:14 PM

I just looked up Tanka in dictionary.com/ reference, and yes, a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in five lines - I am blow away - fantastic - bravo!!!!!!!!!

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