WELCOME TO #TANKATUESDAY!
Hello, this week Colleen has asked us to write a Kouta for her specific form.
The elements of Kouta are:
a poem in 4 lines. (an occasional 5th line may appear)
a standalone poem, but its often is accompanied by other Koutas with the same theme.
syllabic, variable odd numbered syllable lengths, the most common patterns are written in lines of alternating 7-5-7-5 syllables or 7-7-7-5 syllables.
secular, personal, themes of ordinary life.
often include onomatopoeia (defined above).
Dreams
Rasping breath deep in her throat
Pit pat, pit pat paws
So slow now but she is loved.
Little hands caress
Dreams of speed and days gone by
She was a first class guide dog
The shrill trill of the whistle
A far off echo.
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