How to Write a Tanka Poem
For starters, let's assume you already know how to write a haiku poem., Now taking the third line, think of how to change the scene from the cloud in the mountains to somewhere else., Notice the shift in mood.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: For starters
If so, you may already have the first three lines done! Let's say your haiku is: ever ascending the mountain road disappears into pallid clouds , For our example, note that in many cultures, especially Asian cultures, white can symbolise death (already hinted at by the word "pallid").
Let's work with that and add the closing couplet:
I think of you as blossoms too soon tossed on winding roads , The poem has gone from a picture of mountain roads (note how the road links the first and second parts, though in your poem the link can certainly be a subtle one) to an expression of loss for which there is no exact word.
However, the shift may not always be so obvious. -
Step 2: let's assume you already know how to write a haiku poem.
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Step 3: Now taking the third line
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Step 4: think of how to change the scene from the cloud in the mountains to somewhere else.
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Step 5: Notice the shift in mood.
Detailed Guide
If so, you may already have the first three lines done! Let's say your haiku is: ever ascending the mountain road disappears into pallid clouds , For our example, note that in many cultures, especially Asian cultures, white can symbolise death (already hinted at by the word "pallid").
Let's work with that and add the closing couplet:
I think of you as blossoms too soon tossed on winding roads , The poem has gone from a picture of mountain roads (note how the road links the first and second parts, though in your poem the link can certainly be a subtle one) to an expression of loss for which there is no exact word.
However, the shift may not always be so obvious.
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