{"id":294322,"date":"2019-02-22T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=294322"},"modified":"2019-02-22T06:00:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T20:00:42","slug":"uog-professor-releases-book-of-tanka-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uog-professor-releases-book-of-tanka-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"UOG professor releases book of tanka poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The classic Japanese poetry of a professor at the University of Guam\u2019s School of Education has been published by JustFiction Edition. <\/p>\n

Winter Woods: My Journey into Tanka<\/em> by Yukiko Inoue-Smith, professor of educational psychology and research, was released on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiving in Japan, the U.S. mainland, and Guam have provided me with many experiences that led me to think about the components of my daily life,\u201d she said. \u201cDuring this time, writing tanka<\/em> became an important part of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Winter Woods: My Journey into Tanka by Yukiko Inoue-Smith that was released on Jan. 2 is a compilation of the Japanese poetry form called tanka. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tanka<\/em>, which translates into \u201cshort song,\u201d is one of the oldest styles of Japanese poetry with a structure similar to haiku. Tanka<\/em> poems written in Japanese are verses of 31 syllables in one straight line. But in English and other languages, they are often written using five lines.<\/p>\n

Winter Woods<\/em> is written about Inoue-Smith\u2019s personal journey into writing tanka. It follows her journey from Japan to America to Guam, describing the moments and experiences that had the most impact on her and how she decided to turn those moments into art.<\/p>\n

An excerpt from Winter Woods: My Journey into Tanka:<\/p>\n

I tell myself
\n\u201cI\u2019ll do my best\u201d and
\nhave continued my journey
\nwith only myself
\nas an ally<\/em><\/p>\n

Inoue-Smith has worked extensively with tanka. The book contains select poems from some of her previous collections in addition to new poetry and essays.<\/p>\n

Other published tanka collections by Inoue-Smith include The Inescapable Seasons of Life, Do Cats Dream? and A Shawl of Mist.<\/em> She has also authored books on educational topics, including A Jungle Named Academia: Approaches to Self-Development and Growth. Her works are available for purchase via Amazon and JustFiction. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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