Three-Part Harmony

In Three-Part Harmony, Tanka Verses, Debbie Strange has taken her previously published tanka and strung them together like notes on a staff to create a new set of trios that together form a seamless symphony. Each tanka poem stands on its own as a fully developed verse full of meaning and music, but joins together with the other members of its trio to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Each verse is like a musical instrument with its own unique voice, but blends in harmony with the sounds of its mates to form a richly sonorous tapestry of sound and image. Readers who loved her previous book of tanka, Warp and Weft, Tanka Threads, will be delighted by her newest collection. For those who are new to the poetry of Debbie Strange, Three-Part Harmony is an excellent introduction.