A Tanka Poet’s Confession
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I like the syllogistic power of a five-line Tanka poem, whose internal logic seems to be ever postponed, defaced, or at least delayed in my compositions.
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Written on May 13, 2022
Submitted by karlcfolkes on May 13, 2022
Modified on March 10, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | ABCDE |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 115 |
| Words | 23 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5 |
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