Tanka Tuesday

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Welcome to the 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge for #TankaTuesday!

This week for #TankaTuesday we’re in the season of: The Beginning of Autumn (August 7 – 21) Risshu 立秋, as we follow the 24 Seasons of Japan. The dates are based off of the lunisolar calendar, often called an agricultural calendar. The traditional Chinese and Japanese lunisolar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms.

This is the second week of the Beginning of Autumn. Every two weeks, we will move into another season in the 24 Japanese Seasons HERE.

It’s not mandatory, but if you can add another kigo word, please choose a kigo word and/or phrase from the Part I challenge post HERE, or you can use the kigo words from the autumn season on 500 Kigo Words.

Extra Credit if you write tanka or tanka prose!

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sunflowers so bright

you’re a refreshing broad smile

golden petals shine

wild and honeybees will dance

while leaves quiver in dew’s chill

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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 47, 8/13/24, Part II: The Beginning of Autumn

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