Tanaka- Spring

Springs return New buds on trees Daffodils poking Leaves out of the ground Tell me spring is near Rules ▼ Rules: A Japanese poem of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the others seven. In Japanese, tanka is often written in one straight line, but in English and other languages, we usually divide the lines into the five syllabic units: 5-7-5-7-7. Check syllable count line 1 - 5 syllables line 2 - 7 syllables line 3 - 5 syllables line 4 - 7 syllables line 5 - 7 syllables I had lost my dad Thank goodness I found a guide To help me throughout Through grief, out the other side When my father passed away