POEM STARTER

Compose a Tanaga on the theme of laughter.

A Tanaga is a form of Filipino poetry often compared to Haikus. Tanagas use 4 lines of 7 syllables each, and are often full of metaphors.

Joy in My Backpack

Poetry

It’s bubbling and lifting

up from the soul and shifting

dark weight into something light

to carry, so it’s packed right.

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L Butchart

“They say you only have to try To squeeze a diamond from your heart.”