How to Write a Superior Poem

In this pdf I will talk you through the method of writing what Teika, a Japanese master of poetry, called a superior poem.

At the end of this you should be able to write, or be well on the way to write a stunning tanka poem. A Japanese short form of poetry written in five lines.

There are examples of well written tanka for you to study and like to writing exercises to stimulate your muse.