Si te gusta el haiku, ¡te encantará el tanka! Clase de escritura de poesía

To introduce learners to the Tanka, I begin this class with a visual history of the time period during with the Tanka was invented. During this visual presentation, I encourage learners to respond to the images they see and to share their own impressions with the group. After presenting the history of the Tanka, I demonstrate the line and syllable requirements of the Tanka and share traditional Tankas as examples. As a group, we work together to identify the form, structure, and stories of these examples as well as interpret the themes of these short but powerful pieces of poetry. Learners are invited to participate in the analysis of the Tankas and to ask questions about their defining features. Once we've studied the history and form of the Tanka  and reviewed examples of this beautiful five-line poetic form, we'll get our creative juices flowing by writing Tankas of our own following the line and syllable standards and reflecting on our experiences and including a poetic "pivot" in verse. Our writing time will be in the form of a workshop with learners working both independently and in collaboration with fellow learners and me as needed. To close the class those learners who would like to are invited to share their creations with the group along with the experience that inspired their writing. 

I look forward to exploring this simple yet powerful poetic form together!

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