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.

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