18 Sep 2020 3 Comments
by Jem Croucher in poem, Poet, Poetry, Tanaga, wordsmith Tags: filipino, Jemverse, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, Tanaga, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
‘Tanaga’ here now in view
which I think is overdue
Filipino verse for you
coupled with a lovely view
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‘Tanaga’ is a traditional Filipino poetic form comprising four lines of 7 syllables with an AAAA rhyming sequence
Photo – ‘Interaction’ by Victorio Edades (with Carlos V Francisco & Gala B Ocampo) 1935
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...all about me and my life in words. I write most days, carrying an ideas book around in which I capture a word snapshot of life around me. So there's a lot here about Sussex and the sea and anything else I see that inspires.
The pictures are mine too. Some taken to match a poem; some poems written to match a pic; others chosen because they work well with words written.
Jemverse is life in words. Hope you enjoy the reading as much as I enjoy the writing...
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Sep 18, 2020 @ 15:47:22
I love learning new (new to me) poetry forms. Thank you for explaining that “‘Tanaga’ is a traditional Filipino poetic form comprising four lines of 7 syllables with an AAAA rhyming sequence.” I once wrote a poem about a man for whom I was a “Senior Companion.” All the lines were either 6 or 7 syllables each. Is there a name for poems that are longer than 4 lines that have a syllabic meter? Like sextuplets or what would seven be called?
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Sep 18, 2020 @ 16:32:31
I’ll do some research on the latter Jan and let you know. Probably is but I’ve not come across it yet!
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Sep 19, 2020 @ 19:58:58
Thanks!
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