Oh My Gosh, Summer is Leaving
A Tanka
Summer is leaving
No more long days will I see
More time in darkness
I'll miss the long, long bright days
Coyotes come in the dark
No more bright sunshine
Slippery streets will soon come
Makes cars go sliding
Put on the windshield wipers
So I can see through the rain
Lesson for Students: A tanka is like a haiku except as you can see, the pattern is 5-7-5-7-7
Published by Harriet Steinberg
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19 Comments
Post a Commentsummer is leaving. nice play on words. :)
We had snow in the mountains last night. Short summer.
Well done:0)!!!
I love fall but after the recent earthquake and hurricane here in New Jersey I am not quite ready for a blizzard. Would like to enjoy a bit more of summer.
Harriet it's coming whether we are ready or not:)
Time for winter. Enjoyed summe. Great article.
Three more weeks of "official" summer... the leaves have already begun turning here in Maine.
Thanks for detailing the seasons with such a lovely poem, Harriet - mine is hot, hotter and hottest! - siva
Wonderful! I have never heard of a Tanka, may have to try one soon.
Enjoyed your poems :)