Sign-In
Cart
31 Grains of Sand: Tanka Poetry
Paperback
Please select the version of book you would like to purchase.
ISBN13: 9798340504111
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 27 2024
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 27 2024
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Tanka, meaning short song, is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that dates back to the 7th century. Each tanka consists of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7, totaling 31 syllables. This poetic form is known for its ability to convey deep emotions and vivid imagery within a compact structure. Historically, tanka was used for personal expression, often exchanged between lovers or written to capture moments of beauty in nature. Today, it remains a cherished form for its elegance and expressive power.
Also from
Johns, Stuart Brkn
Also in
General Poetry
Dante's Vita Nuova, New Edition: A Translation and an Essay
Alighieri, Dante
Pitavy, Francois
Paperback
$33.00
The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos (by the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature)
Carson, Anne
Paperback
$17.10
Sounding the Seasons Enlarged Edition: One Hundred and Ten Sonnets for the Christian Year
Guite, Malcolm
Paperback
$19.94
Decreation: Poetry, Essays, Opera (by the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature)
Carson, Anne
Paperback
$18.05
Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Lao Tzu
Paperback
$17.06
Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse (by the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature)
Carson, Anne
Paperback
$19.00
They Bloom Because of You: Poems on the Infinite Love, Growth, and Magic of Motherhood
Urlichs, Jessica
Paperback
$18.05