Question

how would you describe tanka

Answer 1

dictionary.reference.com/browse/tanka

Answer 2

hope it help

Answer 3

Tanka is Japanese for "short poem"

Answer 4

Here is an example of a Tanka:

On the white sand
Of the beach of a small island
In the Eastern Sea
I, my face streaked with tears,
Am playing with a crab

– Ishikawa Takuboku