They all called me Ping
Got it from an Elvis film
They didn’t know me
I am no white man’s servant
Provoke dragon boy and see
Healing and having fun with Tanka, a longer version of Haiku, with two additional lines of 7 syllables, so 5-7-5-7-7, though traditionally written in a single line of 31 syllables. Mine's about the struggle for dignity after being labeled for Elvis Presley's Chinese servant in Blue Hawaii, who he calls, "boy" and pats on the head. Let's see your Tanka!
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