Poetry!

POETRY...a dance with words!

**HAIKU** and **TANKA** are types of poetry from the Japanese culture. These poems are usually about nature or other beautiful subjects. ** HAIKU ** is a poem using syllables in unrhymed form and consists of three lines.  1 = 5 Line 2 = 7  Line 3= 5

Leaves fall from the trees In many different colors Like candy wrappers ||  ** TANKA ** ** is a poem using syllables in unrhymed form and consists of five lines.  Line 1 = 5  Line 2 = 7  Line 3 = 5 <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20pt;"> Line 4 = 7 <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20pt;"> Line 5 = 7 =  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">    = =<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18pt;">OCEAN <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18pt;">Great waves crash on shore In rhythm and steady beat Palm trees sway and bend Like a dancer on life’s stage Never stopping till the end
 * = [[image:bhwikiworld/autumn-leaves.gif height="30"]]LEAVES =

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