Snow's Writing for 2019, 2020, & Beyond

Week 10: Ya Du - Global Warming

Planet's temps rise,
Mankind fried, and
Wheat dies. Earth warms,
We argue, as our climate transforms.

This is no hoax,
It's true folks, no
More jokes. We can
Make a difference with a good plan.

Poet's Note: ▶︎

Two stanzas, 10 lines.
Form: Ya Du  
Number of Lines: 5

Rules: As the Than Bauk is to the Haiku, then the Ya Du is to the Tanka and consists of four-syllable lines and a fifth one that can comprise of 5, 7, 9, or 11 syllables. The staircase rule applies to the four lines, and the last syllable of the fourth and fifth line must rhyme, giving a pattern of:


O. O. O. a.
O. O. a. O
O. a. O. b
O. O. b. c.
O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. c.

Unlike the Than Bauk, this must be a completed stanza, and no more than three stanzas are permitted.

Choices for the poets to make this week: Your poem can be about any topic.

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