The tanka is an ancient Japanese poetic form. In contemporary English versions, it often takes the shape of a five-line poem with a 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 7 syllable-count – kind of like a haiku that decided to keep going.
An angry man chased
whilst the thief laughed and mocked him.
Shopping basket sits
on top of a bus shelter.
What happened to this proud town?
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