Tuesday, November 28, 2006

News at Eleven: "In writing tanka, I could not express

my true feelings as tanka's rigid structure, the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern, hindered it. Tanka's form creates a kind of wistful melody. Even if I want to express joy or other feelings, the end result is invariably melancholic," [Enta] Kusakabe said in his office in Tokyo.

from Daily Yomiuri: Gogyoka poetry going strong

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