Haiku and Tanka are two major poetic forms in Japan. Haiku is widely known with 5-7-5 measure while Tanka has 5-7-5-7-7. This file contains haiku and tanka write-ups of my wife.

1. POETRY:
untelling
what is told
LITERARY FOLIO
Nature and Human in One
Kate Rafunzel Acierto
Written by:
BSEd-English 3rd Year | Block 1

2. A creative
requirement
in ELL 114:
Survey of
Afro-Asian
Literature
SUBMITTED TO:
FAHMIE MANABAT, LPT
College Instructor

3. THE POEMS ARE GIVEN
SUBJECTS/TITLES TO PROVIDE
A DISTINCT STYLE IN HAIKU
AND TANKA, WHICH IS, IN
JAPANESE FORM, PERMITTED.
This Issue
CONTAINS ORIGINAL WRITE-UPS
Frozen Tessellations
Pith
Anahaw
Flowers of May
Dusk Until Dawn
Still Waters
Fireflies
Capes in Black
Muddy Puddle
Humid Smog
Life's Challenge
Rain
Twig
Sepal
Molave
HAIKU
TANKA

4. Haiku
5-7-5

5. Midst of December
Snowflakes fall like a pattern
Gleaming like silver.
Fresh flowers!
Frozen Tessellations

6. PITH
In the sturdy trunk
Keeps up life, survival, strength
Beyond what eyes see.

7. Hue of rich, dark green
Anahaw splendors its might
Ascending above.
ANAHAW

8. In the fresh sunshine
Blooms multitude of colors
Of flowers of May.
FLOWERS OF MAY

9. DUSK UNTIL DAWN
Refraction of light
In the vapor like moonstone
We see, dusk to dawn.

10. Still
Waters
Down the narrow well
Is where the rocks coalesce to
Upend still waters.

11. They light in the dim
Asking none but respect, as
Fireflies never fire.
FIREFLIES

12. Capes in
Black
Crows are being crows,
They need to thrive in life yet,
Why are they misjudged?

13. Splash of chocolate
Eases distress and worry
With dose of laughter.
Muddy
Puddle

14. With the fog, a smoke
Can join to worsen crisis
Of global climate.
Humid Smog

15. Tanka
5-7-5-7-7

16. Air blusters swiftly
With dust on the pedestal,
But I will still walk.
Life is a constant challenge
And I will ace conundrums.
LIFE'S CHALLENGE

17. Tin roof sings loudly
With melody of the rain,
We dare to listen.
Raindrops that fall are symbols
Of blessings that come our way.
RAIN

18. Weak twig hanging tight
Can fall down the humble ground,
Yet let it happen.
Going to our origin
Is a sign of gratefulness.
Twig

19. Not of great color
Below the hue of petal,
But we take the pride.
Although recognized much less
We bear other people’s growth.
Sepal

20. Molave
Though Few in numbers
The Molave stands sturdy,
Cannot be shattered.
We are a true Molave
Resilient in any way.

21. To the commas, question
marks, exclamatory points,
semi-colons, colons, and
periods that happened.
Thanks!!!

22. POETRY:
untelling
what is told
KATE RAFUNZEL ACIERTO
katerafunzel_acierto@knp.edu.ph
PHONE NUMBER
09128789044
MAILING ADDRESS
8807 Pangibiran, Mabini, Davao de Oro
CIRCA 2021