Thanks
to Judi Van Groder for the wonderful resource at PMO.
- The Tanaga is a Filipino
stanzaic form that was originally written in Tagolog which to my ear is
one of the more musical of languages. (Kumusta ka? Mabuti salam at) The
form dates back to the 16th century and has an oral tradition. The poems
are not titled. Each is emotionally charged and asks a question that begs
an anwer. This form was found at Kaleidoscope.
The Tanaga is: - stanzaic, written in any number of quatrains.
- syllabic, 7-7-7-7 syllables per line.
- rhymed, originally aaaa bbbb cccc etc., modern Tanagas also use aabb ccdd etc or abba cddc etc or any combination rhyme can be used.
- composed with the liberal use of metaphor.
- untitled.
Pasted from <http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=2191>
My
Example Poem
(Tanaga)
Casually
boys contemplate,
Carefully
they cogitate,
what
will they appreciate
when
they're searching for a mate?
Will
she need to cook and sew?
I
suspect the answer's no.
Will
she need to use a wrench,
or
speak Mandarin or French?
Need
she work with quilting thread,
or
perform with brush or pen?
I
think I'll say no again-
if
she pleases him in bed.
©
Lawrencealot - March 3, 2014
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Note:
For example only I used one of each rhyme pattern here.
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