Re: HALLO ALL

[Doctor Fab]

Hello ALL,

9/11 Anniversary... I just wrote a simple tanka to commemorate the 2,977 who died on this day, 20 years ago.

twenty years have passed
but the sorrow doesn't end
for those who bear it...

in a world* so divided
their names are spoken once more

[* I had chosen "in a country" divided" at first (referring to the US political situation), then I opted for "world", as that event resonated (and still resounds) around the world, which --like the US-- is even more divided today than it was in 2001]

It would be nice if others in our Group also shared a tanka on the same sybject.
Anyone likes to try?
Please, send your tanka to 'Group 8.TANKA' - email: 8-japanese-lyr...@googlegroups.com

When writing your tanka, remember to pay particular attention to the following points:

— A Tanka is a LYRIC poem (sort of a Song).

— A tanka is made up of TWO parts:

-- The UPPER POEM = the first 3 lines;
-- The LOWER POEM = the last 2 lines.
These 2 parts need to be cleverly juxtaposed.

It might be helpful to "see" them as follows:

Think of two steady, continuous streams, but juxtaposed.
Each part needs to be fluent.. so as to flow like a stream.

— Use 2 sentences (images / ideas) or fragments of sentences, not 3 or 4.

A 'tanka' of ONE full sentence is NOT a Tanka.

The same when multiple sentences/fragments are used: it becomes a 'LIST', NOT a Tanka.

— The pattern 5-7-5-7-7 is not a "must be"! Lesser syllables can be used.

Therefore, it makes no sense to insert words in the lines of the poem for the sole purpose of satisfying the '5 7 5 7 7' pattern.

[You can find more on TANKA POETRY in the attached file .doc]

Cheers

F.

On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 4:08 PM Doctor Fab <docto...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello All,

Hoping to find you in good health, this is a brief reminder of our projects:

Deadline for the 3 projects below:

1. Collection of TANKA — SEPTEMBER 30th;
2. Poetry on the theme "The FAMILY" — OCTOBER 31st;
3. POEMS for CHRISTMAS — NOVEMBER 10th *

* for project #3 the deadline must be absolutely respected to allow publication by December 15th

In attachment: "ABOUT TANKA" - file .doc

Best

F.