Golden orb sinks beneath ground
As the day turns in
Stars plaster the charcoal sky
Shadows dance in the moonlight
So I decided that a nice way to start and end my calendar would be to have poems that contrast the two subjects of my theme, day and night. This poem is called a Tanka, and it is the first one of this type that I have written. The syllables in each line are 5-7-5-7-7. I started the poem out by describing the sun setting, with a pink sky, and then converted it into a dark grey sky with shadows and stars. I wanted the poem to flow nicely so I didn't change the mood of day and night, they are both calm, just the scene and images alter. I really enjoyed writing the Tanka, just like i enjoy writing Haikus. They are two of my favorite poems.
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