{"product_id":"tantalising-tanka-and-haiku-poetry-scott-david-beattie-9798273859104","title":"Tantalising Tanka and Haiku Poetry","description":"There are one hundred and thirty Tanka poems and seventy-five Haiku poems in this\u003cbr\u003ebook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTanka poems originated in Japan in the seventh century. Traditional Tanka poems are usually\u003cbr\u003eexpressions of love, gratitude, self-reflection, as well as describing one of the four seasons.\u003cbr\u003eThese poems usually use personification, metaphor and descriptive language to conjure\u003cbr\u003evivid images in the reader's mind. These adhere to one unbroken sentence that consists of\u003cbr\u003ethirty-one syllables organized into five lines. The first line contains five syllables, the second\u003cbr\u003eline contains seven syllables, the third line contains five syllables, and the fourth and fifth\u003cbr\u003elines contain seven syllables respectively. Tanka poems usually have no title and no\u003cbr\u003epunctuation is used. Proper nouns are capitalised. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Tanka poems I have written are based on nature, which is traditional. I have adhered to the traditional structure as well as using no titles or punctuation, except for using contractive and possessive apostrophes where necessary. Proper nouns have been capitalised. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the second section of this book is a compilation of Haiku poems.\u003cbr\u003eEach poem contains three lines; the first line containing five syllables, the second line\u003cbr\u003econtaining seven syllables, and the third line containing five syllables. No titles or\u003cbr\u003epunctuation have been used, except for using contractive and possessive apostrophes where necessary. Proper nouns have been capitalised. Most lines are broken sentences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of the Haiku poems I have published in this book are in present tense, adhering to tradition. Like the Tanka poems in this book, these Haiku poems are about nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI hope you enjoy reading these poems as much as I enjoyed writing them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott David Beattie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798273859104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Scott David Beattie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761424679167,"sku":"9798273859104","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46a76bad-9fe0-46d6-8fa4-842a4b67578b.jpg?v=1765515079","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tantalising-tanka-and-haiku-poetry-scott-david-beattie-9798273859104","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}