HAIKU VS.TANKA A BATTLE OF WORDS FOR THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES

HAIKU  Japanese poetry  17 syllables  Broken up into 3 lines (5-7-5)  Usually dealing with nature  Originally written mainly by men

THE ROSE The red blossom bends and drips its dew to the ground. Like a tear it falls

THE RAINBOW Curving up, then down. Meeting blue sky and green earth Melding sun and rain.

FILL IN THE 7-SYLLABLE LINE Green elms in the woods _______________________________ Standing tall and proud

FILL IN THE 5-SYLLABLE LINES ___________________________ The petals bend to the earth ___________________________

TANKA  Japanese poetry  31 syllables  Broken up to 5 lines ( )  Usually dealing with people OR a response to haikus  Originally written mainly by women

TANKA #1 Beautiful mountains Rivers with cold, cold water. White cold snow on rocks Trees over the place with frost White sparkly snow everywhere.

TANKA #2 The leaves change color When the fall winds start to blow, Yellow, orange and brown Are the colors of fall leaves, Slowly falling from the trees.