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The Oriental Octet appears to be a blending of the Japanese Tanka and Haiku devised by James R. Gray, who requests that nature be the theme. The structure consists of 8 lines with syllable counts of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7, 5, 7, 5, as described and demonstrated in the following link:

https://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/topic/2008-form-unique-to-the-study-and-writing...

Let the creativity flow from your soul!
Dave
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