Tanka

Short and sweet

Sarah Book
Nov 1 · 1 min read
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash

The shortest poems

Planted deeply in the heart

Can linger longer

Than an essay, blog or book

Or forgotten listicle

Thanks to Deborah Christensen for the House of Haiku prompt ‘heart’

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Sarah Book

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Reader, wanna-be writer, traveller, adventurer. Eclectic collector of pretty words and experiences.

House of Haiku

Haiku is a form of poetry usually inspired by nature, which embraces simplicity. We invite all poetry lovers to have a go at composing Haiku. Be warned. You could become addicted.

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