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Poetry Challenge – Write a Holiday Tanka Poem

I have participated in several challenges offered by WordPress bloggers. This week I decided to present a challenge. The challenge is to write a tanka Poem. What is a tanka?

According to Poets.org:

“The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem, traditionally written in a single unbroken line. A form of waka, Japanese song or verse, tanka translates as “short song,” and is better known in its five-line, 5/7/5/7/7 syllable count form.”. – See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5793#sthash.AXxXZdvi.dpuf

Please post your poem and write Tanka Challenge in the Title. Then, comment on my holiday tanka with your tanka’s  title and your web address so I can read your poems. I am looking forward to your participation. In the meantime, Happy Holidays to all my readers and followers.

Glimmering lights

Tis the Season

Glimmering lights

dance to celebrate

the holidays

and the joy of a new year

and everyone

is ready for all the cheer.

                                                                                                                    Melba Christie
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I believe a poem can change your life forever. I know many poems I read as a child made a difference in my life. I learned to believe in me. My senses started living along side me. My appreciation for nature and life increased by one hundred percent. As a result I paint, love photography, and I listen and try to pay attention a little bit more to everything around me. I also became a teacher to honor all those teachers who set me straight about life and learning.

4 responses to “Poetry Challenge – Write a Holiday Tanka Poem”

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    Christmas Tanka | Bastet and Sekhmet's Library

    […] Written fro Melba Christie Poematic’s Tanka Challenge […]

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    Bastet

    Fun idea!

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      Melba Christie at Poemattic

      Thanks for stopping by Poemattic.com. I read your Christmas Tanka and enjoyed it very much. Happy Holidays and happy writing.

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        Bastet

        You’re very welcome and the same to you!

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