rising from the gut
a stab in the heart
mute pain
the soul of parched Earth
cracking like a nut
clouds rain
inspired peacocks strut
colouring weather
insane
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #70
Melissa sets this challenge for us on Tanka Tuesday this week.
The lai (pronounced lay) is a French form that is comprised of nine lines. It has “a” and “b” end rhymes and each line has a specific syllable count.
The rhyme scheme of the lai is as follows: aabaabaab. The lines ending with an “a” rhyme have five syllables and the lines ending with a “b” rhyme have two syllables.
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