tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post7829196953638044617..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Thrushes Tanka by H. Gene Murtha Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-33471119166331876682014-10-31T07:48:42.387-04:002014-10-31T07:48:42.387-04:00The upper verse establishes the thematic context o...The upper verse establishes the thematic context of the poem while the lower verse enhances the tone and mood. The "layering feeling" is initiated by this tanka through good verb choices, "lean" and "rebuild," and the effective jux. of [our] "broken parts" and "their nest."Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com