1 min readMar 7, 2021
This is why I often provide the decoder ring for my poems.
As one reader-writer, Esther George, responded:
For me, tanka is deep. Sometimes it wrecks my brain trying to unscramble. When authors revise the SEO description or include a writer’s note that can double as the decoder ring, that can make their piece more meaningful for the readers. Tankas require close reading to uncover layers of meaning leading to deep comprehension. I hope more poets will consider that. Thank you for bringing this up.
Esther is a fabulous writer, and Liam Ireland just featured her work in Illumination Curated
About another tanka, Esther responded:
Tanka — decoder ring — back to tanka. So much more meaningful. Thank you. I’m truly able to enjoy this.
