Peaceful solitude (5)

intrinsic to our spirit (7)

lost in pensive thought (5)

standing on the edge of time (7)

the road to nowhere special. (7)

- by Cheri L. Ahner

For this contest you are challenged to write a Tanka poem . Tanka is a form of poetry that often follows a specific syllable count.line 1 - 5 syllablesline 2 - 7 syllablesline 3 - 5 syllablesline 4 - 7 syllablesline 5 - 7 syllablesSo it contains five unrhymed lines of five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables. (5, 7, 5, 7, 7). This format is not required but a helpful guide. To approximate the Japanese model, some poets use approximately 20-22 syllables and a short-long-short-long-long structure or even just a free form structure using five lines.An Example:Write about anything using this format. A tanka poem usually only has one stanza. But we are keeping the format open You can submit a traditional tanka poem or you can include additional stanzas. If you include additional stanzas they must follow the tanka format as specified above.The winner takes away a $100 cash prize. All writers will receive feedback for their submission.Deadline: Feb 22nd