Tanka is a form of poetry that predates Haiku, although they are both similar. A Haiku syllable count is 575 an Tanka is 57577. Image by wang wusheng.
Water flows peacefully
Streams of light pour from dawns clouds
trees climb up rocks vise
Sun red through distant mountains
Waters sound broken by war
Water flows peacefully
Streams of light pour from dawns clouds
trees climb up rocks vise
Sun red through distant mountains
Waters sound broken by war
