The river banks flood,
Icy snow falling on them.
Lake banks burst soundly,
While ripples dance on the surface.
Burst, flood they may, they still stay
Icy snow falling on them.
Lake banks burst soundly,
While ripples dance on the surface.
Burst, flood they may, they still stay
I chose a Tanka because i like maths and i like the challenge of fitting in certain syllables in certain sentences. I did not manage to use many rhymes but the last line has a few.