POEM STARTER
Submitted by Maranda Quinn
Write a Somonka from the perspectives of two lovers. A Somonka is made of two Tankas, with the second responding to the first.
A tanka consists of five lines with a syllabic structure of 5-7-5-7-7
Platonic Love
(❤️I love my butterfly but, I don’t understand how she can love me. I love you butterfly!!!! Hope you have a great day! Also if the syllable count is off, sorry, I never payed attention in 1st grade so I suck with syllables lol. 😭)
Why do you love me?
Why? I don’t understand why.
I mean I love you
But, how do you love me too?
I do not deserve your love…
I love you because
You accepted me for me.
You do deserve love.
I love you so much, I do.
Please understand, I love you.