I didn’t know this! Thanks!

…with 5/7/5/7/7 syllable counts, with the third line pivoting from the upper poem to the lower poem, the most traditional form of tanka contains 31 syllables in an unbroken line. See, Brett Christensen’s informative story.
31 Syllables of Meaningful Engagement for Writers and Readers
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Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
Jenine Bsharah Baines
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Mar 21, 2024
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J…Jen…Jeni…Jenine... Proper names are poetry in the raw. (W.H. Auden) Poet, singer, seeker, hippie grandmother gleefully revealing herself
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