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TANKA TIME

I love Tanka
I like it as a love/ Nature poem
Very simple form
5-7-5-7-7 syllable count
You can make a chain if you want.
If it has adult content mark it as such please
I will judge when I can and may close early so just be aware of that.

Win lose or draw lets have fun.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 21, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for entering there was some good ones here!!!!

Contest Winners

  1. . . . Clouds and Sea
    by PatheticKt 26 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 11 8:53 AM 2008. In Life, Love, Nature, Other, Thoughts, Spiritual, Society
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. A Grave Mistake
    meager mourning doves
    tippytoe among the crows
    by sheltered 7 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 9 1:55 PM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Snowflakes
    Magic ice crystals
    cut infinitely unique.
    by Emile 11 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 11 3:20 PM 2008. In Contest, Nature
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. yes, it is inconvenient. (tanka).
    by Ryno 13 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 11 12:16 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Daily Delight
    Hummingbirds vibrant Flowers welcome their visit
    by Lady Dragonwyck 5 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 8 7:01 PM 2008. In Contest, Tanka, Nature
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. tanka
    disneyland of tours arranged Japanese tourists
    by Zyskandar A Jaimot 7 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 9 10:51 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Contest, tanka, Life, Society, DISNEYLAND
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • individuality gold member
    March 8, 2008
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    why does no one ever do the choka Choka. - This poem is structured 5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5........7-7 onji in line length, and can be of any overall line total.


    • polly filla
      March 9, 2008
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      I don't always stick to the order (of each line), but always have a perfect syllable count within each line (in haiku/tanka, et al...after all, the form's there to be played with *hopefully* ) as long as I maintain the present tense, and keep the imagery natural, I think my writes aligned to the form qualify as being true to the form (?)


  • Rianna Bear
    March 8, 2008
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    more than 1 entry?


  • LadyDementia gold member
    March 9, 2008
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    Love the BG to your contest page


  • Ryno
    March 22, 2008
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    Thank for the inspiration and the delicious icing of an HM. Congads to the winners.

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