Hampton Roads Writers

WORD PAINTING



Freewrite a scene, story, or poem inspired by this image. Use strong sensory details to evoke the imagery necessary to push this creation forward to completion.

AS A CHALLENGE:

Write this as a Tanka--a Japanese poem of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the other seven.

Tanka Structure

* 5 Lines
* 31 syllables
* Lyrical
* # of Stanzas: Not Strict
* # of Syllables per Line: Not Strict


Characteristic:

Reflects Nature

Simple and succinct

For Example:

in swirling fog
white blindness
in front of me
man swearing in surprise
very close

By Ronan

HAVE FUN!