Tanka - Contrast Poem by M. Asim Nehal

Wholly agree with you, Dr. M. Asim Nehal.5 ***** Fantastically worded and a Beautiful honest Tanka

Wonderful Tanka my friend TFS

Excellent piece...... thank u.....my friend......

A very sad reality, well penned.

'No rhyming' for tanka I believe I read also. Your tanka was so short (of course) and I enjoyed it so much that I did NOT notice the 1-no capital letters and 2-no punctuation! : ) bri

I believe 5 lines is also correct for tanka, (rhymes with Sri Lanka, I believe) . And

Hey, Asim, I count 31 syllables,31 being what I read for the number in a tanka. I give 5 stars for this one. But DON'T BLAME ME for the destruction etc. Talk to 'God' about THAT! ! ! bri : )

'Tanka poems, which originated in Japan, are short poems intended to evoke vivid imagery and reflection for the reader. They a free verse, so they do not have to rhyme, but must follow specific syllable patterns.'