August 2, 2019
by Jem Croucher
I am sedoka
with syllabic sequencing
represented here in six
lines of five, seven,
seven and then five again
and then two final sevens
I am sedoka
Six lines of poetic form
Crafted here with chosen words
my wordsmithery
brings to life the poet’s voice
in the phrases captured here
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July 26, 2019
by Jem Croucher
Once again relaxed
Lancing Beach does that for me
Every single time
The sound of the moving sea
The sight of the ocean waves
And I’m in my element
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July 24, 2019
by Jem Croucher
Bussokuseki
This poetic triplicate
ends today with this
Now it’s found there will be more
Art is never satisfied
Never still the poet’s pen
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July 22, 2019
by Jem Croucher
Finding words to form
to syllabic sequencing
always a pleasure
Challenging but daily done
Satisfaction guaranteed
with bussokuseki found
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July 21, 2019
by Jem Croucher
Bussokuseki
Japanese poetic form
In the form of five
and then three sets of seven
for syllabic sequencing
Tanka with an extra phrase
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September 8, 2017
by Abigail Gronway
Passion’s precious gift
Exchanged between you and me
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August 16, 2017
by Abigail Gronway
Without is sunshine
new green, a warm gentle breeze—
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August 11, 2017
by Angela Umphers Rueger
Crave repetition
Do it right or start again
Mastery beckons
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August 2, 2017
by Jem Croucher
Stuck in a Haiku?
Feel that you’ve nowhere to go?
Why not try Tanka?
Two extra lines to play with
and thirty-one syllables
©Jemverse
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July 9, 2017
by Abigail Gronway
Darling, I love you
more than I did yesterday
less than I will tomorrow
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March 28, 2016
by Georgia
Brynn The Cat
peekaboo …
awaiting her human
the cat watches
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March 26, 2016
by Georgia
§§§
under the warm spring sunshine
inside blossoms and bright blooms
bees hop hither and thither
(poor honey-suckers)
© G.s.k. ‘16
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December 11, 2015
by Georgia
Christmas Market, Arco Italy
inside the wooden huts
in the square warm candles glow
lighting up bright gifts –
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December 5, 2015
by Georgia
the last days of fall
just a single yellow leaf
in gathering fog
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November 18, 2015
by Georgia
Walking along the blossoming fields in a spring dawn, enjoying the singing forests of the masts in the port in summer, a carpet of coloured leaves on green in autumn and the stark beauty of sleeping trees and snow, which season is my favourite?
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October 24, 2015
by Georgia
Tanabata Rain*
falling rain
magpies flock to the wheat fields
lovers forgotten
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October 16, 2015
by Georgia
The Warrior
under the moon light
in the last days of autumn
the warrior stood tall –
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October 10, 2015
by Georgia
Poetry challenge: Sedoka poem
Falcon and Rabbit
falcon on the wind
circling in the distant clouds
observing lowly morsels
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August 30, 2015
by Georgia
VIDEO
sitting by the kitchen door
watching mamma fry chicken
biscuits in the oven bake
my childhood Sunday
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May 23, 2015
by Georgia
Tan Renga with Basho “this autumn”:
Tree in bloom
this autumn
why getting older is like
a bird into the clouds
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
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