A tanka is a poetic form related to the haiku. The Japanese form, when expressed in English has three lines with lengths of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. The tanka adds two extra lines of seven syllables each. Traditionally a tanka has no title, but is often listed by its first name - hence the "title" in brackets.

This was written for a brevity poem contest about rain. It had a word limit of 20. With ideas in mind, I thought I'd have a go at my first tanka. It meets the major criteria but there are subtleties I need to delve into. As a first attempt, I was pleased to get an honourable mention.