Tanka
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Gerlinde GoschiProf. Miyake introduced us to the Heian literary genre that included the 31 syllable poem, the tanka. The authors of these poems were often women who took advantage to learn during this period. I can incorporate one of these poems into my lesson about poems. Students would be able to compare the 5-7-7-8 poem to the haiku which I teach every year. I would use the poem from Prof. Miyake’s presentation as an example and then allow students the freedom to create their own.
Love. Topic unknown
What is it that fades
Without a change in color?
It is the flower
In the heart of those who love
In this world of ours