Redwoods (Japanese Tanka Poem)
by Notes of Moonstone
in the drizzling rain, hoping that this counts as a shower
March 3rd, 2010
See more stories by Notes of Moonstone
in the drizzling rain, hoping that this counts as a shower
March 3rd, 2010
Kings of the forest,
Redwoods are magnificent.
Miles above my head,
Branches reaching to the sky.
Their roots like elephant trunks.
If you want to write a Tanka Poem:
A tanka poem MUST have five sentences. They're kinda like haikus, except the pattern for the syllables is: five, seven, five, seven, seven. five syllables in the first sentence, seven in the next, and so on, so on.
Oh yeah, Tanka Poems pretty much have to be about nature. You don't really have to write about nature, but usually Tanka Poems are written like that.
See more stories by Notes of Moonstone
KidPub Authors Club members can post their own stories, comment on stories they've read, play on KidMud, enter our contests, and more! Want to join in on the fun? Joining is easy!
I'm glad you added the structure, because I keep seeing these Haikus that my friends do and it's something like:
I love snow.
It's very very cold.
Brrr.
(That wasn't actually one, but you get the point) And I say, "That wasn't 5, 7, 5!" and they just say whatever. It's not a haiku if it isn't 575. So, I'm glad you added structure.
~EmmaR
"Families are lke fudge-mostly sweet with a few nuts" -Author Unknown-