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under pregnant moon
tree branches arch towards her
longing for a touch
my silent gaze from afar
never again next to you
If you are interested, the prompt is linked below.
Inspiration Call: Tanka Thursday
A Tanka is a Japanese poem and similar to a Haiku, however it has seven lines. Tankas are nature, seasons, love, and other emotions. Line one has a five syllable count, line two is seven syllables, line three is five syllables, line four is seven syllables, and line five seven syllables. In total it has thirty one syllables. It uses simile, metaphor, and personification.
The pattern for Tanka is the following:
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
Line 4: 7 syllables
Line 5: 7 syllables
Writing tip from: Writing Tips – Exploring The Writer’s Path
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Prompt: Inspiration Call: Tanka Thursday
From the Window Seat 
I love this! The final line, though, you have more than one “you.” I love how active you are with the WP challenges, Tien.
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*jiggly dance* I’m so happy you love this 😀 And thanks for the catch. I’m always guilty of this and the “the”s. Hee hee.
I’m also trying to be more active in writing, although I don’t seem to have that stamina to write anymore like I used to with “The Weekly Knob”. Hopefully, this will break that brick wall 😀
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Breaking down brick walls take time. You’ll get to where you once were in writing again. And if not, you’re still producing. Be easy on yourself. 😊
And you’re quite welcome.
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Still learning to be easy on myself. It’s not easy but my journey has began 🙂
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I understand. I am not as easy on myself as I should be. Lol.
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Haha. Let’s remind each other to be easy on ourselves then 😀
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I read the exchange above. May I add my words? I’ve said elsewhere, to another struggling writer, to treat yourself as you would your best friend. Be kind, patient, understanding, listen to your woes, offer encouragement, and keep faith.
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Wise words. I have only learnt to treat myself nicer recently, knowing that I don’t have feel guilty if I have nothing to write about and that it is ok to take a long break from writing from time to time.
Thank you for affirming 😀
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We all need support, wherever we find it.
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Indeed, we do 🙂
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