Rich man, poor man, or: Beggarman, thief
A Tanaga
life's consummate insiders
deciders and dividers
disdain unseen outsiders
whose sight stretches much wider
W3 poetry prompt
For this week’s W3, Michelle encourages us to compose ‘life and wisdom’-themed tanaga verses.
Tanaga?
- Four lines (a quatrain);
- Syllabic: Each line contains seven syllables (7-7-7-7);
- Rhyming: It is usually a rhyming poem;
- AAAA is the traditional rhyme scheme;
- Variations in rhyme scheme are allowed (like AABB, ABAB, ABBB, AAAB, ABBA, and non-rhyming)
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
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