Life's Love (Tanka)
The love of my life
sweet melody unfurling
serenades the soul
With splendor and happiness
lovingly living life’s love
© Joseph, 5/20/07
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The Japanese Tanka dating back to the 5th Century has a format of five lines:
the first has five syllables, the second seven syllables, and the third five
syllables. The forth and fifth lines have seven syllables each. The pattern is
5/7/5/7/7. This one has a touch of alliteration in the last line.
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