Last weeks home work from our Creative Writing tutor was to attempt to write a tanka. This is a Japanese poetry form which in its truest form consists of 31 syllables, spread over 5 lines, in a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable construction. I found this quite hard. Anyway here’s my attempts.
unending white sand
surrounds a desert island
the turquoise blue sea
caresses coconut palms
no footsteps except mine
the tea is brewing
biscuits are on the plate
welcoming my guests
happy conversations
warming body and soul
ghost stories retold
around the roaring fire
darkness outside
the wind blows the windows creek
scared listeners scream
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