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Winter Meadows – Tan Renga

Posted on May 9, 2014 by becca givens

Written for the Carpe Diem Challenge # 34: write a Tan Renga. Tan Renga is a two stanza poem with 5-7-5 and 7-7 syllables (5-7-5-7-7). Unlike a Tanka written by one poet, Tan Renga is written by two. Poet … Continue reading →

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Blooming Ice Flowers

Posted on February 17, 2014 by becca givens

The goal of this episode “Only the 1st Line” is to write a new haiku starting with the line: “Blooming ice flowers“ in the classical 5-7-5 syllables way. Blooming ice flowers Lace coverlet on stained glass Morning’s rays glisten ______________________________________________ … Continue reading →