Poetry Form - The Tanka Surveys:
Analysis of the voice, emotions, person, and punctuation of English-language tanka.
The Tanka Verse Form
by J. Zimmerman.
Tanka: the form and how to write:
History.
Form.
Your Composition.
References.
Tanka surveys:
Voice (I, you, etc) in tanka.
Emotions in tanka.
Punctuation in tanka.
The Tanka
is a Japanese verse form;
its name is generally translated as
"short poem" or
"short song."
It is an ancient form of syllabic Japanese poetry, popular
in Japan since the 7th century (C.E.) or earlier.
It is becoming increasingly popular in North America, Europe, and Australasia.
Voice in Tanka.
Emotions in tanka
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Modern Japanese Tanka
edited by Makoto Ueda.
The 'first collection' of modern Japanese tanka available in English.
A delightful and comprehensive presentation that shows the development of the tanka form.
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Punctuation in tanka.
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Writing and Enjoying Haiku: A Hands-On Guide (2003)
by Jane Reichhold,
whose
many skills include a keen sense for the writing and appreciation of haiku.
This book includes useful guidelines on writing haiku and related forms.
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