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My Poetry Collection

Chapter 31: Tankas/Haikus/Katautas

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(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Tears flowing freely

I call out to the abyss

Emptiness greets me

and echoing sobs reply

My sole comfort is myself

 

 

Beneath pale moonlight,

I pluck midnight’s purple bloom

Fragrant and divine

Fragile beauty in my hands

My own to want and to keep

 

 

In sweet summer heat

I find solace in your arms

Within my heart, your name sleeps

 

 

Pretty eyes meet mine

I lose myself in their depths

A fine way to drown

 

 

She spins in a dance,

singing her own cheerful tune

The small-minded seethe

They cannot stand those who find

joy in being different

 

 

Weeping tears of blood

my heart wails for some relief

but grief has no cure

 

 

”They’re my other half”

I take issue with this phrase

It threatens self love

If hearts are truly born torn,

how can we love our lone selves?

Notes:

So this is my collection of tankas, haikus, and katautas - all of which are ancient Japanese poetry techniques.

- Tankas are written in 5,7,5,7,7 syllabic format
- Haikus are written in 5,7,5 syllabic format
- Katautas are written in 5,7,7 syllabic format OR 5,7,5 (same as a haiku)