This course explores the five-line Japanese poetic form of the Tanka. Suitable for anyone looking to begin or to build their tanka experience, this course offers exercises for both beginners and more experienced tanka poets.

The course is asynchronous, with all writing completed in the participants’ own time and no live video elements. Course feedback is sent by email, with participants reading Alan’s commentary on each other’s poems as well as their own in a group learning process.