Morning Cloudburst

Morning cloud bursting
on the roof top. Crowds clapping
to the rhythm, singing.
An umbrella blooms. Waiting
for you, a chance of meeting.





Morning Cloudburst. Photo by Basil Smith on Unsplash




Note: Tanka (短歌) is a Japanse-style short poem. It consists of 5 lines and it doesn't have to rhyme. It also follows 5-7-5-7-7 syllable count rule. This is my first attempt to create a Tanka. Read