A Tonka game. . . .
Okay, I'm sure everyone has heard of a Haiku; but what about a Tonka? (Not the toy) Basically, it is "chain" haiku.
One person writes a haiku; then the next person adds the next two lines to it using Tonka syllable rules. That creates the 5 line stanza called a Tonka.
The next person writes the haiku; the next person adds the next two lines, creating another Tonka. And so on . . .
Haiku/Tonka typically has some type of reference to nature; but for this exercise in fun, let's not make that a rule. It's like Japanese poetry association. The lines can be on anything and do not have to rhyme; just make sense.
The first three lines are in the form of a haiku: 1st line: 5 syllables; 2nd line: 7 syllables; 3rd line: 5 syllables. The haiku becomes a tonka when the last two lines of 7 syllables each are added.
The next person can use word/subject association when the create the next haiku, or they can go on to another subject,
Here's an example that a friend and I wrote:
A man and his dog
Rests his eyes, scratches a tick -
Tock, the daylight fades.
The porch will moan under foot -
Steps of boot and paw.
So, am I a winner of the literary nerd club, or is anyone interested?
Remember: Original thoughts and ideas only!! Do not plagiarize!
So, here we go!
:glasses:
Summer through Autumn
Whirling leaves travel abroad -
Absentmindedly.
One person writes a haiku; then the next person adds the next two lines to it using Tonka syllable rules. That creates the 5 line stanza called a Tonka.
The next person writes the haiku; the next person adds the next two lines, creating another Tonka. And so on . . .
Haiku/Tonka typically has some type of reference to nature; but for this exercise in fun, let's not make that a rule. It's like Japanese poetry association. The lines can be on anything and do not have to rhyme; just make sense.
The first three lines are in the form of a haiku: 1st line: 5 syllables; 2nd line: 7 syllables; 3rd line: 5 syllables. The haiku becomes a tonka when the last two lines of 7 syllables each are added.
The next person can use word/subject association when the create the next haiku, or they can go on to another subject,
Here's an example that a friend and I wrote:
A man and his dog
Rests his eyes, scratches a tick -
Tock, the daylight fades.
The porch will moan under foot -
Steps of boot and paw.
So, am I a winner of the literary nerd club, or is anyone interested?
Remember: Original thoughts and ideas only!! Do not plagiarize!
So, here we go!
:glasses:
Summer through Autumn
Whirling leaves travel abroad -
Absentmindedly.
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autumn turns into winter
snowflakes swirling round?0 -
I wanna play, but i'm an idiot, I just don't get it!!! :sad: :sad:0
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if that makes you feel better, you are not the only one, molson... :ohwell:0
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Wow! perfect.
autumn turns into winter
snowflakes swirling round?
Snowballs fly swiftly
Through winter, and flowers
Race into spring time.0 -
Wow! perfect.
autumn turns into winter
snowflakes swirling round?
Snowballs fly swiftly
Through winter, and flowers
Race into spring time.0 -
Here's another one . . . Its kinda like learning a card game; you have to play a few rounds to get the hang of it.
Let's see if I can make this one more fitting to our humorous side: (without turning into a lymric):
Hot flashes clash with
A youthful mind, suddenly
being female sucks.
(okay, it's an age thing)0 -
Lets start one that talks about your profile pic (which I think is awesome)
Incognito cat,
joking feline, painted for
his movie debut0 -
okay, so maybe this won't work as well as I thot. :frown:
Next. . . .0
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