Haiku Prompt
Quiet Speaks With Clarity
11 Jan 2020 Haiku/Tanka prompt “quiet”
2 min readJan 11, 2020
Be still; look inward
Quiet speaks with clarity
To those who listen
PROMPT: Write a haiku or tanka using the prompt word “quiet” (or a derivative).
About Haiku and Tanka
A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry totalling 17 syllables (in the English language) which are usually arranged in three lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables.
It often references the natural world and more modern forms of haiku can also reference human nature.
A tanka is composed of 31 syllables in five lines (5, 7, 5, 7, 7).
It can be written in a series addressing the same subject matter.
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