Tanka

(A tanka is a form of Japanese poetry. In English is written in five lines/stanzas, with the syllabic scheme 5-7-5-7-7, rhyme scheme not required. It is traditionally written to mark a moment of separation. For more information see http://www.americantanka.com/about.html)

The red impression
Of your lips on the final
Cups of tea we drank
Stays with me even after
The water has rinsed them off


Note: Outcome of a Poetry Workshop conducted by Meena Kandasamy