As the tender buds
so delicately woven
unfurls its petals,
A floral blushing beauty,
Magical sight to behold!
Tanka is a poetry form which originated in Japan more than 13 centuries ago. In its purest form, tanka poems are most commonly written as expressions of love, self-reflection, and gratitude. It contains five lines and 31 syllables in the form of 5-7-5-7-7.
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A floral blushing beauty, magical site to behold- I loved these lines. Very beautiful post as well as informative. I’m going to try it soon. 💓💓💋💋
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Thank you Purva. I am sure you’ll enjoy trying this creative form of poetry!
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Eloquently woven poetry. Fantastic imagery.
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Thanks so much Amitav!
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You are a great writer but visit My Theory and give me some feedbacks.
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Thanks. Will do that shortly!
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What came first? The lovely picture or the poetry? They both go so well together. Beautiful Radhi. 👌
Must try this form of poetry.
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The picture was the inspiration behind this poetry Varsha. Couldn’t take my eyes off this beautiful blossom in my balcony😍😍
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Wow! It is beautiful. The crimson is captivating. 😍😍
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A very beautiful post.
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Thank you Veena !!
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Radhika, beautifully woven, the fragrance lingers long!! cheers
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Thanks Hari. Have a great weekend😊
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same pinch.. cheers
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😊😊
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You are an all rounder! And beauty defined here in your words deserve an applaud 👏👏👏
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Thanks dear. You always make me feel so special 😍😇💛
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You are Special 😘
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😇😇😘
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I checked your blog. It is a protected site.
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Let me check and resolve this and sorry for the inconvenience.
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I kept looking at the flowers, and then the poetry again and again and again . There is a mystic aura about the whole.
I think i know what inner beauty is now.
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So glad to hear that. You made my day😍. Thank you so much 😇
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Gosh it’s beautiful Radhika! Your talent amazes me! Loved every line😊
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Honoured Divya. Thanks a ton 😇😘
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I can get the bewitching fragrance of the ravishing reds and the picturessque beauty through your lines:)
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Makes me happy to read that Sunita. Sending a big bunch of thanks 💐
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Received it..and the bunch is emanating with lot of goodness:)
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😇😘💙
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And so are the emoticons too:)
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😍😄
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Nice tanka.. 🙂
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Thank you!!
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Your words add to the beauty of that beautiful red rose, Radhika!
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And your words have brought a smile to my face. Thanks so much dear for the bouquet of such beautiful words you always shower on my posts😘💐
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Always my pleasure, Radhika! Your ‘poetic’ skills are amazing and so are your pictures!
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😇😇😍😘
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Beautifully carved!!☺👍
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Thank you Vivek!!
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“A floral blushing beauty”
I love how that sentence just rolls off your tongue 🙂
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Thank you so much Maria!!
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