tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post9035621473380690706..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Wind Tanka by Susan ConstableChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-73750001087356967802014-05-22T07:52:45.594-04:002014-05-22T07:52:45.594-04:00This tanka is written in the traditional manner of...This tanka is written in the traditional manner of Japanese waka tradition: it is made up of five poetic phrases structured into two parts (“jo” [prefatory image] and “main statement”) with L3 as pivot.<br /><br />The first part of the tanka describes a natural scene while the second one is a narrative personal commentary. Enhanced by Susan's effective use of a pivot, L3, the juxtapositional structure makes this tanka emotionally effective with a philosophical bent: today’s food for thought<br />Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com