This week in Poetry the Senior  students have been writing Tankas

Tankas are similar to Haikus and also originated in Japan. Like Haikus, these poems are also based on a specific number of syllables - 31 syllables altogether. They have five lines, instead of three, as in Haikus.The 31 syllables are broken up into 5 lines: 5-7-5-7-7. Topics usually covered by a tanka  are Nature, Seasons or Emotions.

Here is a selection of the many wonderful Tankas written by our talented students.