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    Romance in Tanka
    Romance in Tanka
    Romance in Tanka
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    Romance in Tanka

    By William C. Hyland

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    A collection of mostly romantic poetry in the Tanka style. Presented in the order in which they were written, they are snapshots of scenes from my life, of moments in time, of emotions, and impressions that struck me as worth recording. My definition of romantic is fairly broad, and I believe that today's "romance" is mostly simple, coarse lust and sex.

    True romance extends far beyond sexual attraction. It encompasses all aspects of life with your spouse, and delves much more deeply into the close held beliefs of a couple. To experience true romance, then, you must expose your inner self to your partner in life; deliberately make yourself vulnerable.

    These tanka are part of my journey into romance, for they unavoidably expose my inner self to the reader.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilliam C. Hyland
    Release dateOct 24, 2013
    ISBN9781310302619
    Romance in Tanka
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    William C. Hyland

    Bill Hyland currently lives in Albuquerque, NM, with his wife, daughter, dog, and cat. He is a US Navy veteran (submarine service), considers himself a patriot and has spent most of his life working as a Controls Engineer. His poetry began as a way to exercise his creativity, but soon became a passion. Recently, he has become facinated with the tanka form, combining rigid structure and the need to chose exactly the right words.

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